India’s Odisha state observed its National Deworming Day on August 8—administering albendazole to 13 million children and teens between 1 and 19 years in all 30 districts. At the same time, the state held a lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration event in five vulnerable districts through door-to-door visits. The state also used the day to hold its biannual vitamin A supplementation program in children from 9 months to 5 years old. Times of India
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