More than 50 children died in India from this fruit
At least 53 children have died in northern India in the last 10 days from a deadly brain disease believed linked to a toxic substance found in lychee fruit.
The deaths were reported from two hospitals in Bihar state’s Muzaffarpur district, the eastern part of the country famed for its lush lychee orchards. The children all showed symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), senior health official Ashok Kumar Singh said, adding most had suffered a sudden loss of glucose in their blood. The children all showed symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), adding most had suffered a sudden loss of glucose in their blood.
At least 53 children have died in northern India in the last 10 days from a deadly brain disease believed linked to a toxic substance found in lychee fruit. At least 40 other children complaining of similar symptoms were being treated at intensive care units.