Nipah virus revives pandemic fears, as Kenya risk termed low

 Doctors and relatives carrying the body of a man who is believed to have died from Nipah in India. [File, Standard]

Last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, through the office of the Director General, Dr Patrick Amoth, issued a public advisory on the Nipah virus.

Dr Amoth sought to allay fears, stating: “There is currently no Nipah virus outbreak in Kenya, and the risk to the general public remains low.”