More tests will be conducted after dozens of students and staff members in an Orange County school district have reported mysterious rashes and bug bites in the past two weeks, officials said Thursday. Authorities remain baffled about what is causing the symptoms that have impacted about 40 people at Lake Forest Elementary School and five other

students on unspecified Saddleback Valley Unified School District campuses. A number of people have reported rash-like skin irritation over their bodies, with some cases more severe than others. One woman who did not wish to be identified described experiencing swelling and itching due to multiple clusters around her waist and behind her knees. READ MORE


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