OUTBREAKSCounties in the west and along the Rift Valley are still plagued by serious seasonal cases of the deadly disease. Outbreaks are common in the wet season running from March to June, then again from October to December. As a result, in February, the arid counties of Baringo, West Pokot and Marsabit experienced an outbreak and hundreds of people were hospitalised. In Baringo, malaria accounts for 12 per cent of outpatient cases, higher than the national prevalence of eight per cent. CHALLENGESWhat is preventing Baringo County from reducing its malaria caseload like other parts of the country?

Source: Daily Nation April 23, 2018 18:56 UTC