During mid-May to June, hospitals were filled of young patients suffering from seizure and brain swelling after waking up in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, half of them die from the condition.
Researchers deployed by US Centers for Disease Control and the National Centre for Disease Control, India, found out that lychee fruits caused their death because it coincided with the fruit’s yearly harvesting season. The victims of this distressing illness are mainly children coming from those in the poorest socioeconomic backgrounds. They found out that these children cannot afford decent meals and so they resort to picking and eating lychee fruits with their empty stomachs. Since they consume too much of it, their bodies become exposed of the high production of its toxin.
In response to this tragic event, Indian health officials took action to secure everyday meals for these poor children. They also restricted the number of lychees they can consume. As a result, there was a drastic cut in the reported cases, from a hundred deaths per year to only 50 at the most.
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