Deworming

Playing down reports of 200 children falling sick, govt says, 'no need to worry' about deworming tablet side-effects

Seeking to play down reports of around 200 children falling sick after consuming deworming tablets, the government today said there is "no need to worry or panic" as this medicine has "mild side-effects" on one to two per cent of the children for a short time.

India launches massive campaign for deworming millions of children

Millions of Indian children are getting deworming treatment in a massive national campaign to prevent parasitic worms from infecting them and impairing their mental and physical development.