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.