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Hysteria, complex disorder that mimics neurological problems

St Theresa Eregi Girls. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Several students at St Theresa Eregi Girls presented with joint pain and fatigue, requiring hospitalisation.

Their suffering gained widespread attention, drawing the concern of Kenyans who demanded swift intervention as the symptoms appeared to worsen, manifesting as 'paralysis'.

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