Eregi Girls' Closed Indefinitely After 'Strange Illness' Outbreak

St. Theresa's Eregi Girls' High School has been shut down by the Ministry of Education after several girls were admitted to the hospital with an unexplained sickness.

Ezekiel Machogu, the cabinet secretary for education, is scheduled to visit the facility in the next "couple of hours," as was revealed at the time of the report.

After students rampage on Wednesday, education officials in Kakamega County decided to temporarily close the school.

Following an epidemic of a "strange illness," 90 students were hospitalized to various hospitals, and they were clamoring to be allowed to return home.

The Board of Management, representatives from the Ministry of Education, and the Teachers Service Commission all held discussions before the decision was reached, according to a statement from the County Government.

Part of the statement states, "Form 1, 2, and 3 students were permitted to take a brief break and are expected to report back next week once the issue has been properly examined and required precautions have been taken to prevent any repetition of a similar incident.

Students in Form 4 who are scheduled to start their exams will stay in class.

Leading county representatives visited the school on Wednesday, led by Bonface Okoth, a member of the County Executive Committee responsible for education, science, and technology, and Benard Wesonga, who represents health services.

They said that the county government is dedicated to resolving the health issue.

More than 95 pupils were admitted to hospitals as a result of the event, according to Okoth.

He said that the affected students' blood samples had been forwarded to the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) in Nairobi and Kisumu for additional examination.

He asserted that the county government is dedicated to guaranteeing the security and welfare of each and every student attending educational institutions.

He declared that efforts would be made to establish a favorable learning environment where pupils may excel academically without interference or injury.

He reaffirmed the county government's commitment to working with all stakeholders to address any unforeseen problems that might arise at educational institutions around the county.

According to a report from Monday, students with an unexplained sickness were admitted to several hospitals in Kakamega county.

Initial laboratory results showed that the students had increased electrolytes, indicating that they had lost fluids, a doctor at Ihugu Hospital told the Star.

Electrolytes are necessary for basic living processes, including the generation and conductivity of action potentials in the nerves and muscles as well as the maintenance of electrical neutrality in human body cells.