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Coverage dated October 17, 2026

A grad student said he became ill after noticing an odd taste in his water. His coworkers may have helped crack the case

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By Eduardo Cuevas, CNN (CNN) — It began with tingling and numbness in the graduate student’s fingertips and weakness in his legs. As summer ended, it got worse, as the numbness spread across his left arm and all his fingertips.

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    A grad student said he became ill after noticing an odd taste in his water. His coworkers may have helped crack the case (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Eduardo Cuevas, CNN (CNN) — It began with tingling and numbness in the graduate student’s fingertips and weakness in his legs. As summer ended, it got worse, as the numbness spread across his left arm and all his fingertips.

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