Six Colbert County students experience seizure-like episodes

Six female students, all about 14 years old at Colbert County High School in Alabama, experienced seizure-like episodes on Monday, with one hospitalized and the others either remaining at school or going home with parents. The incidents mark a second wave since the 2025-26 school year began, prompting renewed concern among parents and officials. School officials, led by Superintendent Nathan Fuller, have repeatedly stated there is no public health outbreak or exposure and that the district has followed all recommendations from the Alabama Department of Public Health. The ADPH has reviewed medical records and interviews and determined the symptoms are not related to a public health threat, citing non-communicable causes and emphasizing there is no outbreak. Some experts and coverage have suggested mass psychogenic illness as a possible explanation, though no definitive cause has been identified. Ongoing coverage from multiple outlets continues to note the lack of a confirmed cause while stressing student safety and close collaboration with health authorities.