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500 people in India inflicted by mysterious new disease

500 people in India inflicted by mysterious new disease

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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+

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@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.

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@Cheesemaster
500+ WHAT?

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@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.