Creche hit by mysterious skin rash

Parents of children attending kindergarten at Junior Shepherd Day Care Centre in Maruapula were angry last week after some of their children developed a mysterious rash, forcing the school to close for two days.

The irate parents approached The Monitor on Thursday, saying the school had been closed after they complained to management about the school's sub-standard hygiene that they blame for the skin rash.

They said while the outbreak started about three weeks ago, management never told them and that they only got to know when some concerned teachers raised the alarm and warned them that the outbreak could spread.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up