Sand fly infection strikes pastoralists in Kenya

15 April 2019

A health official in Laisamis, located in Kenya’s largest county, Marsabit, has called for a public awareness campaign to counter the spread of sand flies and the infection they can transmit, visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar. Twenty-seven people have required hospitalisation for treatment recently, with high rates of infection among pastoral workers. Read more.

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