Mexico: hundreds of students with strange diseases

About 600 of the 4,000 students at the Villa de las Ninas boarding school outside Mexico City suddenly had difficulty walking, some could not stand, and vomited. The school principal, Margie Cheong, a fiber from South Korea, said the cause of the disease is unknown.

Parents take their children out of school - many of them can't stand (Photo: AP)

She expressed regret for not informing parents immediately of the first cases, occurring in October 2006. She also denied that the school was treating the students badly and would be responsible if government investigations found her wrong.

It is known that students at this school are only allowed to meet their parents three times a year. Some students complain of strict punishment.

Government psychologists will have a talk with students early next week to find out what happened at this free school - created by the fiber and for their middle school students. poor families.

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