One person died at Wajir Referral Hospital on Monday from suspected Rift Valley Fever. Yesterday Agriculture executive Yusuf Abdi said that two days ago five camels died of suspected RVF in the two areas of Eldas. Fears of an outbreak forced MCAs to convene an urgent special sitting to approve a Sh300 million supplementary budget for emergencies. The biggest beneficiaries of the supplementary budget are health, veterinary services and roads departments. The virus was first reported in 1931 among sheep on a farm in Rift Valley.

Source: The Star June 05, 2018 21:00 UTC