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Amethi/Uttar Pradesh: In an unfortunate incident, Twenty-eight children fell ill after ingesting medication for filariasis at a government primary school in Udwa. They were subsequently admitted to the Community Health Center, where their condition has stabilized. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anshuman Singh attributed the illness to possible side effects of the anti-filaria and deworming tablets, including fever, joint pain, and facial swelling.
However, he asserted that the situation is now under control. Girish Kumar, the school’s principal, stated that the medication was part of an ongoing campaign to combat filariasis. Kumar said he received information that some children had fever and some had pain in their knees and legs this morning, as per sources.
According to sources, health workers were swiftly alerted after this and all children were taken to the Community Health Center in Fursatganj, Uttar Pradesh, the principal said. While the condition of all the affected students is stable, what could have triggered the symptoms is being looked into.
Filariasis is a disease resulting from a chronic mosquito-borne parasitic infection. Prolonged infection can lead to swelling of the extremities, as well as the development of hydroceles and testicular masses. This disease ranks as the second-largest cause of permanent deformity and disability globally, trailing only behind leprosy in terms of its impact on affected individuals.
