A mystery disease has broken out in the state of Andhra Pradesh in which more than 400 people had been affected by the disease started in the Eluru district of ______ in Dec 2020.

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

Key Points

• The people of Eluru town in Andhra Pradesh went through only characterised as weird around the beginning of December 2020.
• Over a two-week period, more than 600 persons experienced a variety of neurological issues.
• By the middle of the month, the outbreak was over just as swiftly as it had started and Convulsions were the main symptom.
• Some others included loss of consciousness, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting.
• Some others faced head and limb injuries brought on by the convulsions and loss of consciousness.

Important Points

• In order to receive care, 300 patients were admitted to nearby hospitals.
• The reason was referred to in the media as a "mystery ailment," and there were several competing genesis ideas.

Additional Information

• Approximately 13 entities, including government research institutions and private medical colleges.
• All were gathered to study the outbreak after the Andhra Pradesh government sprang into action.
• Clinical examinations, and tests of water, food, air, soil, and human and animal body fluids for a variety of neurotoxicants, including chemical and biological agents, were all part of the study.
• The government came to the conclusion that toxins—most likely pesticides in the food or water were to blame for the outbreak.
• Even a year after some specialists argued over the precise chemical that might have triggered the illness, there is still no conclusive proof of its origin.