Patna, Feb. 11 -- More than two dozen students of a government school in Bihar's East Champaran district fell ill on Monday after consuming Albendazole tablets. The incident took place at Utkramit Madhya Vidyalaya in Koilhara village of Madhuban block. Following the incident, anxious parents created a ruckus at the school. At one point, they held all teachers hostage inside the school.

After the incident, a medical team promptly arrived and admitted the sick students to Madhuban Community Health Centre (CHC) for treatment. Their condition improved after treatment. The health department has been running a filariasis eradication campaign across the district, administering Albendazole and DC Fort medicine to students in government schools. ...