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Ebola vaccine tested in Kenya sent to DRC as outbreak hits record levels

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Ebola vaccine tested in Kenya sent to DRC as outbreak hits record levels

The vaccine is being sent to the country at a time when health officials are dealing with an outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a strain for which there is currently no approved vaccine.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 22 Aug 2026

Kakuma children get lifeline as malaria prevention drive expands

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Kakuma children get lifeline as malaria prevention drive expands

Health workers have started seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement as Turkana prepares for the June-to-October transmission season and continued pressure on services.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 10 Jun 2026

Baringo selected for first Kala-azar vaccine trial at Chemolingot centre

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Baringo selected for first Kala-azar vaccine trial at Chemolingot centre

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) will run the study at the Chemolingot Kala-azar Centre in Tiaty Central, an area that continues to report some of the highest infection levels in the country.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 4 Jun 2026