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Kala-azar cases rise in Kajiado West, children most affected

Some of the children admitted at Mwingi level IV hospital suffering from the tropical kala-azar disease in February 2022. Four children lost their lives to the disease. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

Residents of remote areas in Kajiado West Sub-County are in a panic following a surge in Kala-azar disease.

Kala-azar, medically known as leishmaniasis, is a neglected tropical disease transmitted through the bite of infected sandflies.

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