At least 95 girls from Eregi Girls Secondary School in Kenya have been hospitalised after an outbreak of an unknown ailment at the school.
The students were taken to Kakamega County General Hospital (KCGH), Iguhu Sub-County Hospital, and Shibwe Sub-County Hospital.
According to NTV Kenya, the students were admitted after developing a disease that rendered their limbs incapacitated.
According to the figures released by the management, 29 students are currently receiving treatment at Iguhu Hospital, 39 at Kakamega Referral Hospital, 31 at Mukumu Mission Hospital, and 14 at Shibwe Hospital.
According to an anonymous nurse, the condition that has caused the students to lose sensation in their legs is considered to be electrolyte imbalance.
She noted that the illness is distinguished by fluid loss in the sufferers’ bodies, as witnessed in the majority of the kids.
“This condition is called electrolyte imbalance, a condition that leads to loss of fluids in the body,” explained the nurse.
The new incidence occurs months after the Mukumu Girls High School in Kenya was closed on April 3, following claims of an outbreak of an unknown ailment that hospitalised over 100 girls.
The students had developed symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, and high fever, necessitating preventative measures to prevent future illness.
Following an investigation, the Ministry of Health announced that the students had consumed food contaminated with human faeces.
“Preliminary laboratory investigations have revealed Enterotoxigenic E. coli and Salmonella typhi as the causes of the illness,” stated Patrick Amoth, Acting Director General for Health.
