Mystery behind Bihar's fatal illness outbreak in 1995 solved
Indian scientists have solved the mystery of an illness that spread in Muzzafarpur, Bihar in 1995, killing almost 300 out of 1,000 affected. Occurring annually during summers, the outbreak was attributed to high litchi consumption on an empty stomach by children from litchi orchards around. Notably, litchi has a toxin called hypoglycin which inhibits production of glucose in the body.