The WHO has categorically denied the existence of any GMO mosquito release in Kenya and insists that the outbreak is consistent with seasonal trends a...
The Ministry of Health has now called for calm as public concerns rise over the unexplained deaths, which have so far claimed four lives in Migadini’s...
The deaths were received between July 9 and July 14, 2025, triggering immediate deployment of an investigative team to the area to assess the situatio...
Hidaya, a community health promoter based in Nairobi, acknowledges the concerns being raised, particularly regarding the rubella vaccine. She notes th...
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral illness that typically causes a painful rash, swollen lymph nodes, fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. Whi...
The surge in infections in Nyali and Changamwe, where a 12-year-old is among those infected, has alarmed officials, who are now activating emergency r...
The funds, allocated in the 2025/26 financial year by the National Treasury, are expected to stabilise vaccine availability and support an expansive i...
The majority of cases have been reported in Busia (48 cases) and Mombasa (37), followed by Nakuru (16) and Makueni (10). Smaller clusters emerged in N...
WHO pointed to mounting evidence that people living with untreated or poorly managed HIV are at significantly higher risk of developing severe complic...
These doses will primarily target the worst-affected areas, particularly focusing on at-risk populations affected by regional displacements due to sec...
Health officials have prioritised high-risk groups for vaccination, including healthcare workers, close contacts of confirmed cases, long-distance tru...
The infection often causes fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes. Last month, the Africa CDC announced that the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa remains...
Years of mismanagement, corruption, and financial instability have left the healthcare system fragile hospitals remain underfunded, patients struggle...
Over the past decade, mpox, Marburg, and Ebola have collectively claimed tens of thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars in containment and mi...
The disease has spread across 12 counties, with cases reported in Nakuru (10), Mombasa (8), Busia (7), Nairobi (2), Kajiado (2), Bungoma (2), Taita Ta...
Before the latest violence, mpox cases had been stabilising, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a speech to the agency’s executi...
The outbreak has spread across 12 counties, prompting the government to ramp up efforts to control its spread through enhanced surveillance and robust...
Although no cases have been reported locally, health experts warn of the virus's possible entry due to global trade and movement, drawing parallels wi...
According to the latest Ministry of Health data, Kenya has recorded 31 Mpox cases. Of these, 28 patients have recovered, two remain hospitalised, and...
The doses' arrival will boost hopes of curbing the outbreak, which the WHO has declared a global public health emergency.
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