Mass Hysteria Recurs At Lempu JSS

Lempu Junior Secondary School PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Lempu Junior Secondary School PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Lempu Junior Secondary School in Salajwe village has re-opened although signs of mass hysteria disease persist amongst the learners.

Last March, residents of the tiny village were left traumatised, after close to 150 boarders at the school were hit by a rare condition that caused the students to exhibit wobbliness while walking.

The whole of last year, the school management, parents were struggling to fight the disease but to date the scourge still persists with 10 reported recurring cases since schools opened last Tuesday. Public relations officer at the Ministry of Basic Education, Oarabile Phefo told The Monitor that the school has re-opened for a new year, but some of the students still showed signs of the disease.

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