500 people in India inflicted by mysterious new disease

So far nobody is sure of the cause of this mysterious disease but it isn't Covid. But one clue, assuming it isn't a red herring, is that traces of nickel and lead have been found in their blood;
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Ya I read about it.

Maybe water contamination?
Not too serious with one death out of 500+

@cheesemaster said
Ya I read about it.

Maybe water contamination?
Not too serious with one death out of 500+

That is cynic.

And we don't know about the long-term effect on those inflicted.

@Cheesemaster
500+ WHAT?

@humy
Lead I can see causing problems but I thought nickel was not near as toxic as lead.

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phs/phs.asp?id=243&tid=44#:~:text=The%20International%20Agency%20for%20Research,nickel%20subsulfide%20are%20human%20carcinogens.