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21 February 2019
The Nation (Nairobi)
Kenya: Scientists Prospect Zika and MERS Scourge in Kenya
By Verah Okeyo
As the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) Annual Scientific and Health Conference concluded last Friday, infectious disease expert Njenga Kariuki made a startling revelation during his keynote speech.
Fearing how close Kenyans live to animals, and the country's fragile health system, he and his colleagues are prospecting two deadly viruses -- Zika and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) -- that ravaged Mombasa and Marsabit counties.
While none of the 2,300 expectant women in Mombasa tested positive for Zika, 90 percent of the camels in Marsabit had MERS-CoV...
21 February 2019
The Nation (Nairobi)
Kenya: Scientists Prospect Zika and MERS Scourge in Kenya
By Verah Okeyo
As the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) Annual Scientific and Health Conference concluded last Friday, infectious disease expert Njenga Kariuki made a startling revelation during his keynote speech.
Fearing how close Kenyans live to animals, and the country's fragile health system, he and his colleagues are prospecting two deadly viruses -- Zika and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) -- that ravaged Mombasa and Marsabit counties.
While none of the 2,300 expectant women in Mombasa tested positive for Zika, 90 percent of the camels in Marsabit had MERS-CoV...
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