Source of pupils' illness still a mystery

The mystery illness which sent three young south Auckland students to hospital on Tuesday has still not been identified.

A girl and two boys from Jean Batten School in Mangere were admitted to Middlemore Hospital on Tuesday after developing swollen eyes and rashes.

Health authorities seized a lei used during a cultural exchange at the school and took it for testing, but the school and health officials said there had been nothing identified which may have made the children sick.

Further tests would be done.

School principal Jeff Bruce said the children had all completely recovered and were back at school.

He said the 20-year-old lei was being tested but there were no precautions the school could take.

- NZPA