Kenya on High Alert for Yellow Fever

Kenya has reported its first case of yellow fever in 25 years. The patient, who died while receiving treatment, is thought to have arrived five days ago from Angola, a country that is fighting to stop the outbreak of the disease. The patient was diagnosed with the virus at an advanced stage, according to Dr. Jackson Kioko, acting director of the Kenya Medical Service. "We screened him, and we found out that he had a yellow fever virus and, of course, he presented himself to us in...

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