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540 hospitalised in Mandera County following Chikungunya outbreak
May. 25, 2016, 6:00 pm
By EMMANUEL WANJALA
At least 540 people were on Wednesday admitted to various health facilities in Mandera County following an outbreak of Chikungunya fever, health officials said.
The viral disease is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes.
Mandera Health chief officer Mariam Dubow said the number of patients is expected to go up as most schools were also affected.
She said health officials have been dispatched to schools to check the number of students who may have been infected...
540 hospitalised in Mandera County following Chikungunya outbreak
May. 25, 2016, 6:00 pm
By EMMANUEL WANJALA
At least 540 people were on Wednesday admitted to various health facilities in Mandera County following an outbreak of Chikungunya fever, health officials said.
The viral disease is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes.
Mandera Health chief officer Mariam Dubow said the number of patients is expected to go up as most schools were also affected.
She said health officials have been dispatched to schools to check the number of students who may have been infected...
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