WORLD IN BRIEF : EGYPT : Schoolgirls Suffer Mysterious Fainting
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Schoolgirls in Cairo and elsewhere suffered mysterious fainting spells, and hundreds were hospitalized. Teachers closed schools and politicians debated while doctors attributed the spells to teen-age hysteria. More than 1,000 girls between 12 and 18 years old have suffered nausea and fainting spells since the first cases were reported last week. No serious aftereffects have been reported.
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