"Over 60 Female Students Show 'Paralysis' Symptoms... Mysterious Disease Outbreak in Kenya"

Hospital Reports "Mysterious Disease Causing Leg Paralysis"
Similar Incident Occurred at Nearby High School Last April

A situation has occurred at a girls' school located in a city in the western region of Kenya, where students are showing symptoms of collective paralysis.

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According to the Kenyan daily newspaper Daily Nation on the 3rd (local time), at least 62 students at Eregi Girls' Secondary School in the Ikolomani area of Kakamega County, western Kenya, showed symptoms of paralysis in their arms and legs on the 2nd and were transferred to medical facilities such as general hospitals.

A nurse at Kakamega County General Hospital explained, "Preliminary tests on the students of Eregi Secondary School revealed a mysterious disease causing paralysis in the students' legs," adding, "It is a condition where electrolyte imbalance leads to fluid loss." Electrolyte abnormalities can cause nausea or vomiting, and in severe cases, muscle spasms, seizures, or coma may occur.

Earlier in April, at Mukumu Girls' High School in a nearby area, two students and one teacher died, and more than 500 students were hospitalized due to the same symptoms. At that time, the cause of the students' collective paralysis was found to be contamination exposure of the water tank storing the water supplied to the school.

However, the exact cause of the situation at Eregi Girls' Secondary School has not yet been identified. The Kenyan central government and county health authorities are expected to issue an official statement soon.

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