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Outbreak | 1

2024/7/22
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In the fall of 2011, several teenage girls in LeRoy, New York exhibited strange symptoms including spasms, outbursts, and violent movements. This raised questions about the cause of this sudden illness outbreak.
  • A 16-year-old girl posted a YouTube video describing her symptoms: twitching, noises, and spasms.
  • Similar cases emerged among other teenage girls at the same high school.
  • Initial speculation ranged from environmental factors to attention-seeking behavior.

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In the fall of 2011, a high school girl in LeRoy, New York falls ill: spasms, outbursts, and uncontrollably violent movements. As the mysterious illness spreads throughout the school, a young doctor attempts to connect the dots. Is there an external pathogen? Or is what’s happening in LeRoy something far more mysterious?

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