A surge of malaria cases has also been confirmed in Leisamis, Mandera county. Apart from outbreak of diseases, cases of malnutrition are expected to rise, as a result of food insecurity. Children under the age of five and pregnant women are the most prone to malaria cases and deaths. According to Apat, the country is likely to experience a rise in malaria cases because the weather has made it favourable for mosquitoes to thrive. Endemic zones“People in endemic zones should sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets, which should be used with or without rains,” said Apat.

Source: The Star November 28, 2023 08:55 UTC