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Dengue Fever in Kenya

10 May 2017

A media reportof 7 May 2017, quoting health officials, is advising that there have been more than 150 people infected with dengue fever in Kenya’s coastal county of Mombasa.

Advice for Travellers

All travellers to endemic regions are potentially at risk of dengue fever and should be aware of this infection. Prevention relies on avoiding mosquito bites.