Alarm, cases of poisoning of girls at school: Iran
- March 6, 2023
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Authorities Iran today attributed the vast majority of alleged cases of poisoning to “anxiety.” with gas in girls’ schools and blamed the “irritant” for a small part of
Authorities Iran today attributed the vast majority of alleged cases of poisoning to “anxiety.” with gas in girls’ schools and blamed the “irritant” for a small part of the “real” symptoms exhibited by “some” students.
Iran is suffering from a wave of alleged poisonings at hundreds of women’s schools in dozens of cities that began three months ago, has increased in recent days and has affected thousands of female students, many of whom have been hospitalized.
“Less than 10% of cases had actual symptoms, and most of them are associated with anxiety”This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Health of Iran, Said Karimi, who is part of the poisoning investigation team.
“Some of students have been exposed to an irritant that is mostly inhaled,” said the vice minister, who did not explain what the product was.
According to the Shargh newspaper, the substance would be responsible for the symptoms of throat irritation, coughing, shortness of breath, weakness, arrhythmias, or inability to move limbs, which are experienced by thousands of students across the country.
The remaining cases were caused by some kind of psychological infection and anxiety about what was happening, the deputy minister said.
“Students close to those exposed to the stimulus were infected with anxiety and anxiety, and others who were not in a school where the substance irritated students but read the news about it and suffered complications from the psychological effects,” he said.
Karimi claimed that the vast majority of hospitalized girls and young women were discharged in less than six hours. and only those who suffered from some kind of disease, such as asthma, needed additional medical care.
For its part, the Iranian Interior Ministry said today that No “toxic or dangerous” substances were found in the tests carried out on the students. who were hospitalized and also attributed more than 90% of cases to “anxiety”.
This department indicated that found “stimulants” in less than 5% of cases which caused “discomfort” and the appearance of mild “symptoms” in girls.
“This could be a deliberate and criminal act that is being investigated by the intelligence and security services,” the statement said.
The wave of poisonings is causing widespread discontent, especially among parents, given the ineffectiveness of the authorities in stopping the attacks, which, it would seem, should paralyze the education of students.
Protests took place in front of schools and educational institutions, shouting “Death to the government that kills children” and “Death to the Islamic Republic.”
Among these new frictions Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei today called the attacks “an unforgivable crime” and reaffirmed that if it can be proven they were deliberate, those responsible should “suffer the maximum punishment.” which is the death penalty in Iran.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi blamed the poisonings on the country’s “enemies” – a term often used to refer to the United States and Israel.
In Iran, women’s education has been unquestioned in the Islamic Republic’s 43 years, and some parents link the poisonings to protests with a strong feminist tinge in recent months, which have subsided after heavy state crackdown.
School and college students participated in these protests, taking off their veils, shouting “woman, life, freedom” and making contemptuous gestures at portraits of Khamenei and the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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