North Darfur ‘mystery disease’ diagnosed as paralysis

The Commissioner of El Malha locality in North Darfur announced that the Jebel Eisa village school has been closed as a result of a ‘mysterious disease’. Maj. Adam Ismail, the Commissioner of El Malha, told Radio Dabanga that the exact number of affected students at Jebel Eisa basic school is 45. He explained that pupils aged five and above, are suffering from pain and convulsions in various parts of the body. More girls than boys are affected. He added that the disease has terrified the people of the area. Nine cases were transferred to El Fasher Teaching Hospital, where the disease was diagnosed as “paralysis”, sources told Radio Dabanga. The cause was not revealed. The parents of the affected children demanded from the health authorities in North Darfur State and Sudan to face the problem and contain the spread of the disease. Radio Dabanga reported on Sunday that the basic school students suffered pain and spasms in the hands, legs, neck, and mouth. File photo: Basic school in Kabkabiya (Albert González Farran/Unamid) Related: ‘Mystery disease’ strikes North Darfur school children (2 February 2014) Unknown disease among North Darfur school students (26 January 2014)