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Mysterious illness kills two pupils from same school in Mwingi
Shadrack Ilava By Shadrack Ilava Published on: March 06, 2024 05:08 (EAT)
Two learners have died following an outbreak of a strange disease in Mukindu Primary School in Mwingi, Kitui County.
According to reports, the first student was a Grade Two pupil while the other was a 13-year-old Grade Seven pupil, who died a week later.
The school headteacher Mr.Josphat Kimotho confirmed the outbreak saying the children developed similar symptoms such as severe headache, high fevers, nosebleeding, vomiting, and eyes turning yellow, among others.
Kimotho said he was not sure what the outbreak could be as scores of other children were also reported to have such symptoms where some were treated and have reported back to school...
Mysterious illness kills two pupils from same school in Mwingi
Shadrack Ilava By Shadrack Ilava Published on: March 06, 2024 05:08 (EAT)
Two learners have died following an outbreak of a strange disease in Mukindu Primary School in Mwingi, Kitui County.
According to reports, the first student was a Grade Two pupil while the other was a 13-year-old Grade Seven pupil, who died a week later.
The school headteacher Mr.Josphat Kimotho confirmed the outbreak saying the children developed similar symptoms such as severe headache, high fevers, nosebleeding, vomiting, and eyes turning yellow, among others.
Kimotho said he was not sure what the outbreak could be as scores of other children were also reported to have such symptoms where some were treated and have reported back to school...