The students from Karra block began developing symptoms on Sunday evening, with several more cases reported by Monday morning. Several students were admitted to the Karra Community Health Centre for treatment

Generic medicine centres have been proposed at Mumbai's Cooper Hospital and Hindu Hruday Samrat Shiv Sena Pramukh Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Hospital to provide medicines at lower prices. The proposals have been submitted to the FDA for approval