Doctors have been trying to determine why a rash-like skin irritation has been sweeping Lake Forest Elementary School in California, causing students and teachers alike to be affected.
So far, about 30 students and 10 staff members at the school have reported the strange reaction, and now other schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District have reported having the same issues. “There were several clusters that became very swollen and itchy around my waist and behind my knees, in the crease on the backs of my legs,” said an affected woman who is choosing to remain unidentified.
While mosquitoes have already been ruled out as a culprit, the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District is still unsure what is causing the symptoms. Even though the school was sprayed with pesticides last weekend, mom Jennifer Dublin still found a new bite on her daughter, saying: “I’m very concerned. I’m thinking about keeping my daughter out for the rest of the week at least.”
Dublin continues to say that if the school had communicated the issue earlier, parents might not have been worried that they had bed bugs at home. Other parents as well are furious that the school did not communicate much to them, and they’re demanding answers. Lake Forest Councilman Adam Nick even stepped in to say that the school’s lack of transparency is “unacceptable.” “Students are still coming to school. Maybe they should have shut down the school,” Nick said.
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