100 Students Hospitalized After Deworming Drive

In an alarming incident on Tuesday, approximately 100 students at Jawahar Lal Prema Devi School in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, were hospitalized due to illness. The students began experiencing symptoms of headache and vomiting shortly after consuming Albendazole tablets as part of a district-wide deworming campaign.

Of the roughly 150 students who received the medication, about 100 reported discomfort, leading to immediate concern among parents and school staff. Thirty-three students were initially taken to the Community Health Centre in Kamalganj, while 67 others were transferred to Lohia Hospital at the district headquarters.

District Magistrate Ashutosh Kumar Dwivedi personally visited the hospital to oversee the situation and ensure the children received adequate medical attention. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Avanindra Kumar stated that while the deworming drive was conducted across the entire district, the adverse reactions were confined to this particular school. Officials are investigating the incident, with the District Magistrate suggesting a possibility of other underlying causes for the sudden illness, though all affected children are reported to be in stable condition.