{"id":37276,"date":"2023-10-04T10:14:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T07:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=37276"},"modified":"2023-10-04T10:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T07:14:25","slug":"dozens-of-kenyan-schoolgirls-hit-by-unknown-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/04\/dozens-of-kenyan-schoolgirls-hit-by-unknown-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens Of Kenyan Schoolgirls Hit By Unknown Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Health authorities in Kenya are investigating an illness that is yet to be known after more than 90 high school students were admitted to various hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The students from Eregi Girls High School in western Kenya had symptoms of knee pain and had difficulties walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A top Ministry of Education official who visited the school on Tuesday told worried parents that the situation was under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said other students would remain in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe education department, the county government and public health department are giving a commitment that the children will be treated,\u201d said Jared Obiero, the regional director of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blood, urine and stool samples were sent to laboratories to the neighbouring city of Kisumu and the capital, Nairobi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conclusive results to determine the cause of the illness are expected later on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>BBC Africa News<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health authorities in Kenya are investigating an illness that is yet to be known after more than 90 high school students were admitted to various hospitals. 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