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25 cases of Chikungunya confirmed in Mombasa

Pick up mounted with a fogging machine moves around Mombasa building premises and streets spreading a cloud of fumigation in a bid to get rid of mosquito breeding areas on February 10, 2018. [File, Standard]

A Chikungunya outbreak has hit Mombasa County, with health officials confirming at least 25 positive cases following laboratory analysis at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).

The mosquito-borne virus has resurfaced amid ongoing rains, which have created widespread breeding grounds, exacerbating the situation.

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