By Jatindra Sprint BHUBANESWAR, India, Dec 8 (Reuters) - In
By Jatindra Sprint
BHUBANESWAR, India, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Indian authorities are investigating if organochlorines used as pesticides or in mosquito management induced the loss of life of 1 particular person and hospitalisation of greater than 400 within the southern state of Andhra Pradesh prior to now few days, a well being official mentioned on Tuesday.
The unknown sickness has contaminated greater than 300 kids, with most of them affected by dizziness, fainting spells, headache and vomiting. They’ve examined damaging for COVID-19.
Federal lawmaker GVL Narasimha Rao, who’s from the state, mentioned on Twitter that he had spoken with authorities medical specialists and that the “more than likely trigger is toxic organochlorine substances”.
“It is likely one of the prospects,” mentioned Geeta Prasadini, a public well being director in Andhra Pradesh state, including they have been awaiting take a look at reviews to determine the trigger.
She mentioned no new critical instances have come to mild prior to now 24 hours. A 45-year-old man died over the weekend.
Organochlorines are banned or restricted in lots of international locations after analysis linked them to most cancers and different potential well being dangers. Nonetheless, a few of the pollution stay within the atmosphere for years and construct up in animal and human physique fats.
It was not instantly clear how extensively the chemical compounds are utilized in India, although it’s present in DDT utilized for mosquito management.
Publicity to organochlorine pesticides over a brief interval might produce convulsions, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, tremors, confusion, muscle weak spot, slurred speech, salivation and sweating, U.S. well being authorities say.
(Reporting by Krishna N. Das; Modifying by Simon Cameron-Mooe)
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