India ‘mystery’ illness puts hundreds in hospital – BBC News

December 7, 2020 by News Desk

BBC News published this video item, entitled “India ‘mystery’ illness puts hundreds in hospital – BBC News” – below is their description.

At least one person has died and 227 have been hospitalised by an unidentified illness in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
The patients had a wide range of symptoms from nausea to fits and falling unconscious, doctors said.
Officials are investigating the illness, but Covid-19 doesn’t appear to be the cause.
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