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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'.
Parents and teachers breathed a sigh of relief when authorities announced that the girls were suffering from hysteria, as confirmed by tests conducted at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri).
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