RESIDENTS of Moruka have reported that some amount of normalcy is returning to their way of life, despite the fact that the cause of the mystery illness is still a debatable issue.

There have been three attacks of the sickness this week, one very serious, suffered by 15-year-old Mollyann La Rose.

Her mother, Graciann La Rose told the Guyana Chronicle her daughter was asleep at home when it happened and lasted 15 minutes.

The less serious attack saw the two more teenage girls falling victims, during their stay at the Santa Rosa Secondary School dormitory.

But they only complained of feeling unwell on Tuesday.

The sickness, again plaguing the Santa Rosa Mission community, resurfaced in February after it first struck three years ago.

Since the resurfacing 67 victims, between the ages of 13 and 18 years, have been continually afflicted.

However, the older La Rose said, generally a reduction has been experienced across the community.

“Things are slowly getting back to normal,” she asserted.

La Rose is one of the many who, while agreeing that the illness has psychological effects, is of the firm belief that it is in the paranormal realm.

However, tests done by health personnel were unsuccessful in ascertaining the cause, with no obvious genetic or other links, nor long term physical consequences.

Also, the Chronicle would like to apologise for carrying an ‘old story’ on the mystery illness in yesterday’s edition, instead of this updated version. We sincerely regret the error.