Lead and nickel found in blood of patients in India with mystery illness

A young patient at the district government hospital in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh state, India (AP)

Traces of nickel and lead have been found in blood samples taken from hundreds of patients in hospital with a mysterious illness in India.

The Andhra Pradesh state government said investigations by experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has not been able to ascertain the possible source of excessive nickel and lead particulate matter in the patients’ blood.