No link between new mosquito breed and malaria in Marsabit
An outbreak of severe malaria was reported in Marsabit, two months after the discovery of Anopheles stephensi (An. stephensi) in Leisamis Sub-county.
Source: standardmedia.co.ke
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An outbreak of severe malaria was reported in Marsabit, two months after the discovery of Anopheles stephensi (An. stephensi) in Leisamis Sub-county.
A number of admitted patients and those who died were herders who had traveled to Archers and Komu, at the border of Isiolo county, during the dry spell before travelling back to Marsabit.
Two of the victims died in hospital while seven others died at home, according to a report by the Department of Health.