Sudan: South Darfur Schools Witness ‘Acute Hysteria’ Phenomenon

Gireida — The Security Committee of Gireida in South Darfur announced the closure of all schools in the locality for three days on Tuesday, due to the emergence of 62 cases of acute hysteria.

The Gereida Secondary School for Girls witnessed an outbreak of fevers, convulsions, and fainting, accompanied by hysteria on November 2. Since then, cases have increased and spread to other schools in the area.

The medical director of Gireida Rural Hospital Ahmed Abdelrahman said in a press statement on…