Litchis and Brain Illness in Children: The Hidden Danger of Skipping Dinner
In the Indian town of Muzaffarpur, a tragic mystery gripped the community for years: each summer, hundreds of children would fall suddenly ill with high fever, seizures, and brain dysfunction—many didn’t survive. The condition, now identified as hypoglycaemic encephalopathy, was eventually linked to a surprising source: litchi fruit. But how could a fruit so sweet…