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Chemical substance found in pesticides suspected to be behind mysterious illness in AP

With water contamination and other tests ruled out, medical teams are now focussing on other chemical agents that could have led to the poisoning.

A patient affected with the illness availing treatment
news Health Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 08:34
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With a mystery illness in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru baffling health experts and the government alike, preliminary analysis of various test reports has almost established the role of organochlorine substances in the poisoning that has left one dead and over 450 affected since Saturday. Multiple teams of experts from premier scientific institutions of the country are determining the exact cause of the poisoning in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh.

Organochlorine pesticides are chlorinated hydrocarbons used in agriculture and mosquito control. The compounds include Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), which is widely used in anti-mosquito fogging. "Mostly yes, but we are waiting for the laboratory report (for confirmation)," a top official of the Medical and Health Department told PTI on Monday, when asked about organochlorine being the disease-triggering agent.

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