Two first-year students of Kumasi Academy are reported dead after being rushed to the hospital on Thursday.

The students died at the KNUST hospital, where they were taken to after being taken ill for showing symptoms of fever.

Three others are said to be on admission for the same illness, which is yet to be disclosed.

The two are said to be a General Science and Business students. Earlier this year, in April, to be precise, four students lost their lives after an outbreak of meningitis.

This generated fear and panic on campus with parents and guardians storming the school to have their wards taken home. Some of the students claimed the deaths were spiritual.

Coincidentally, the recent deaths come on the eve of Kum Aca’s golden jubilee to be held on Saturday.