Hundreds Ill, One Dead Due to Unidentified Disease in India

Hundreds Ill, One Dead Due to Unidentified Disease in India
Patients and bystanders at the district government hospital in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh state, India, on Dec. 6, 2020. AP Photo
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NEW DELHI—At least one person has died and 200 others have been hospitalized due to an unidentified illness in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, reports said Monday.

The illness was detected Saturday evening in Eluru, an ancient city famous for its hand-woven products. Since then, patients have experienced symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness, doctors said.