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Herbalists to blame for high malaria rates in Kenya

Kilifi, Kenya - The local preference for herbal over conventional medicine has been blamed for the high malaria prevalence rate, making the disease the leading cause of ill health in the region.

 

According to official statistics, about 150,000 people were infected with malaria last year, translating to a 41.9 per cent increase from the 2013 infection figure of 84,646 cases.

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