bilharzia Stories

UK, African researchers join forces in Sh1.4 billion battle against bilharzia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 18, 2025

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the disease is endemic in 78 countries, with more than 90 percent of cases occurring in sub-Saharan...

Alarm over tropical diseases as counties turn to internal funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

Counties revealed that they are struggling to sustain treatment and prevention programmes for diseases like bilharzia, intestinal worms, trachoma, sle...

Health Ministry raises alarm over high worm burden in 15 counties amid open defecation crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2024

In total, 27 counties are severely affected, with regions in Western Kenya and along the Coast experiencing worm infection rates of 40-50 per cent.

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