A Female secondary school in Kenya, Strange Illness Hits Girls School in Kenya, Over 90 Students Hospitalizedhas been hit by a strange illnes which has affected about 95 students
The sick students have reportedly displayed symptoms of knee pain and paralysis, which has resulted in difficulty walking.
The yet-to-be-identified disease which has left 95 students hospitalized has caused panic and widespread unrest within the school even as authorities appeal for calm
According to Kakamega County’s CEC for Health, Bernard Wesonga 29 students are currently receiving treatment at Iguhu Hospital, 39 at Kakamega Referral Hospital, 31 at Mukumu Mission Hospital, and 14 at Shibwe Hospital.
He said that the affected students’ blood samples had been forwarded to the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) in Nairobi and Kisumu for additional examination.
The School has been shut down by the Ministry of Education why parent and withdrawing their children from the school
Obiero Jared, the Regional Director of Education, assured the public that the situation was under control, dispelling rumors that more than 100 students had been admitted.
