Eluru mystery illness: Uncertainties must end, says Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati, Dec 9 : Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president and opposition leader in Andhra Pradesh demanded the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy-government to remove the “fear of uncertainty” hovering over Eluru that saw hundreds fall sick and several succumb to a mysterious illness over the past few days.
Naidu demanded that Chief Minister Reddy must disclose the results of tests held till date to uncover the reasons behind the illness in West Godavari district headquarters.
“There were rising fears over the presence of heavy metals like lead and nickel in the drinking water. The government should immediately address these concerns and ensure proper drinking water supply through mobile mineral water plants and such measures,” a statement by Naidu said.
He highlighted that the presence of heavy metals would cause serious impact on the health of pregnant women, children and aged people.
“Hence, every resident in the town should be given electronic health cards. Every patient should be monitored on a long-term basis. The best medical care should be provided with the help of national and international medical experts,” he exhorted.
Naidu called for a scientific study of Eluru illness to find out the root cause, even as he demanded to declare ‘health emergency’ to instil confidence among people and patients.