Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan

And following that, multiple people in the class collapsed. All over the school, they heard the commotion coming from this classroom. So suddenly, you know, everyone's rushing out into the corridors. You can imagine what a heightened situation this was. In that single day, in that one classroom, there were multiple people collapsing.

And following that, multiple people in the class collapsed. All over the school, they heard the commotion coming from this classroom. So suddenly, you know, everyone's rushing out into the corridors. You can imagine what a heightened situation this was. In that single day, in that one classroom, there were multiple people collapsing.

fainting, collapsing, having convulsions, rushed to the hospital. Those stories are a dime a dozen. You will find similar examples to that exact story happening in the US, happening in England on a semi-regular basis throughout the world. Usually that stops very quickly. So it's a very frightening situation.

fainting, collapsing, having convulsions, rushed to the hospital. Those stories are a dime a dozen. You will find similar examples to that exact story happening in the US, happening in England on a semi-regular basis throughout the world. Usually that stops very quickly. So it's a very frightening situation.

fainting, collapsing, having convulsions, rushed to the hospital. Those stories are a dime a dozen. You will find similar examples to that exact story happening in the US, happening in England on a semi-regular basis throughout the world. Usually that stops very quickly. So it's a very frightening situation.

What's likely happened is that one person has fainted and then other people have sort of collapses in sympathy really with that person, sudden emotional overwrought situation.

What's likely happened is that one person has fainted and then other people have sort of collapses in sympathy really with that person, sudden emotional overwrought situation.

What's likely happened is that one person has fainted and then other people have sort of collapses in sympathy really with that person, sudden emotional overwrought situation.

Other people may simply have fainted also. Young people who have low blood pressure, especially girls, because they have lower blood pressure, sudden fright, your blood pressure drops, you faint. So probably the first person fainted, maybe the second person fainted. Eventually, it was more of an emotional contagion, more likely. We call that poisons.

Other people may simply have fainted also. Young people who have low blood pressure, especially girls, because they have lower blood pressure, sudden fright, your blood pressure drops, you faint. So probably the first person fainted, maybe the second person fainted. Eventually, it was more of an emotional contagion, more likely. We call that poisons.

Other people may simply have fainted also. Young people who have low blood pressure, especially girls, because they have lower blood pressure, sudden fright, your blood pressure drops, you faint. So probably the first person fainted, maybe the second person fainted. Eventually, it was more of an emotional contagion, more likely. We call that poisons.

And then that rumor then spread around the town. I spoke to some of them who had even recovered completely. You know how you make these things better is you're positive. So I'm saying to these young women, you look great. You're better. Isn't that wonderful? And they would say, but I know the poison is still inside me. This sort of attitude. And there was a real malign influence move to the town.

And then that rumor then spread around the town. I spoke to some of them who had even recovered completely. You know how you make these things better is you're positive. So I'm saying to these young women, you look great. You're better. Isn't that wonderful? And they would say, but I know the poison is still inside me. This sort of attitude. And there was a real malign influence move to the town.

And then that rumor then spread around the town. I spoke to some of them who had even recovered completely. You know how you make these things better is you're positive. So I'm saying to these young women, you look great. You're better. Isn't that wonderful? And they would say, but I know the poison is still inside me. This sort of attitude. And there was a real malign influence move to the town.

There were anti-vax people. And if they get a whiff of somewhere where they can recruit new members to the anti-vax movement, people from all over the world heard of these seizures and went to the town and stoked the fear. So something which should have been gone in 24 hours, it was still ongoing years later.

There were anti-vax people. And if they get a whiff of somewhere where they can recruit new members to the anti-vax movement, people from all over the world heard of these seizures and went to the town and stoked the fear. So something which should have been gone in 24 hours, it was still ongoing years later.

There were anti-vax people. And if they get a whiff of somewhere where they can recruit new members to the anti-vax movement, people from all over the world heard of these seizures and went to the town and stoked the fear. So something which should have been gone in 24 hours, it was still ongoing years later.

Wow. And these poor girls, they were so terrified. Let's say you got some doctor from Germany, America, wherever, coming into your town and saying you've been poisoned and you come from this kind of deprived area in Colombia. Who are you to believe? Also, you're in a country where perhaps you trust this outsider more than you trust your local government.

Wow. And these poor girls, they were so terrified. Let's say you got some doctor from Germany, America, wherever, coming into your town and saying you've been poisoned and you come from this kind of deprived area in Colombia. Who are you to believe? Also, you're in a country where perhaps you trust this outsider more than you trust your local government.

Wow. And these poor girls, they were so terrified. Let's say you got some doctor from Germany, America, wherever, coming into your town and saying you've been poisoned and you come from this kind of deprived area in Colombia. Who are you to believe? Also, you're in a country where perhaps you trust this outsider more than you trust your local government.