Undiagnosed Food-borne disease – India

Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India sees an outbreak of diarrhea from an unidentified source with dozens affected and two dead.

There are 11 people undergoing treatment in SVRR Hospital at Tirupati with two deads, all of which were admitted to hospitals due to diarrhea.

Medical authorities said another 60 patients were provided treatment and were either discharged from hospitals or treated as outpatients.

Photo: Artist rendering of a pathogen.

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