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Kenya: Mysterious illness hits Kenyan schoolgirls, 90 students paralyzed

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: October 5, 2023 17:28 IST

Health authorities in Kenya are investigating a mystery illness after nearly 100 schoolgirls were admitted to hospital. According to ...

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Health authorities in Kenya are investigating a mystery illness after nearly 100 schoolgirls were admitted to hospital. According to a BBC report, the students from Eregi Girls High School, in the town of Kakamega had difficulty in walking and complained of knee pain.The media outlet reported that girls were struggling to walk, had leg paralysis and experienced convulsions. Some people are even speculating that it could be mass hysteria.

A video from the school is going viral on the internet which shows girls struggling to walk. Posted on 'X', formerly Twitter by user Catch Up, the caption of the video read, "A possible case of mass hysteria has broken out at an all-girls school in western Kenya, with girls reporting that they are unable to walk."Blood, urine and stool samples were sent to laboratories in Kisumu, and Nairobi. The result of the sample will come later this week.

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