Kenyan health authorities are investigating whether there are students at an education center in Musolia city 374 kilometers northwest of Nairobi, They either got really sick and had seizures, or it was all a farce.

Local media report that the 95 young women affected belong to the girls’ school St. Theresa’s Eregi.

Alarming images circulating online, purportedly from the crisis, show students struggling to walk, being carried by friends and shaking uncontrollably. Bedridden children are also seen convulsing in what appears to be a hospital.

Doctors are currently baffled as to the cause of the event. Blood and urine samples of the patients have been sent to the laboratories, details Daily email.

However, some have questioned the disease.

BBC reported that experts think there could be “mass hysteria” and said that The students threw stones at the government officials who showed up at their school.

Education chiefs have also said, according to local media, that it is feared “the majority are faking their illness.” when there are only a few weeks left until the end-of-year exams.

Susan Nakhumicha, the country’s first health minister, said no pathogens had been identified among the students.

In his address to members of the National Assembly’s Committee on Public Investment in Education and Governance, he said further tests would be conducted to determine the cause of the disease, according to the local news site. Daily nation.

“We have been in contact with the director of public health and see you yesterday [martes] 95 girls were hospitalizedNakumicha said.

“Five tests have been conducted so far and no pathogen has been identifiedthe official reported, adding that additional samples had been sent to the Kenya Medical Research Institute in Nairobi for further analysis. (JO)