Health Ministry Issues Nationwide Alert as Influenza Cases Rise
The Ministry of Health has raised the alarm over a surge in influenza cases spreading across the country. In a public advisory issued on Thursday, March 5, Director General Patrick Amoth told the public that the spike in cases follows Kenya’s well-established seasonal influenza pattern, which typically kicks in between late February and May, then returns between July and October each year. Influenza is a respiratory infection that travels easily from one person to another through coughs, sneezes, and conversation, as well as through contact with contaminated surfaces. The virus moves especially fast in crowded spaces, putting places like schools, markets,
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