“Somalia recently experienced chikungunya outbreak especially in areas bordering Kenya. Centre for Virus Research Acting Director at Kemri Rosemary Sang attributes increased cases of chikungunya outbreak in the area to the virulent nature of the virus. The last chikungunya outbreak in Kenya was in 2004 and 2005 in Lamu, Mombasa and Kilifi, though most of the outbreaks have occurred in Africa, Asia and Europe, causing more than three million infections worldwide. Updated Sat, May 28th 2016 at 00:00 GMT +3A cross-border public health approach is being considered to stem further spread of chikungunya disease in Mandera County. According to Dr Sang, supportive therapy is advised for infected persons, where treatment is given to relieve pain and fever.

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2016 15:30 UTC