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Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Kenyan government on Monday urged people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher...
Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoExtreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused...
African countries lack ‘immediate access’ to cholera vaccine
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s public health agency says countries with deadly cholera outbreaks on...
A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya – what this means for malaria control
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMalaria transmission in Kenya has been largely limited to the coast and western parts of the...
At least 13 people are killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHeavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and...
UN Security Council approves Haiti security mission led by Kenya
The Week via Yahoo News· 8 months agoProtesters torch Haitian government car in Port-au-Prince. The United Nations Security Council on...
Marburg virus outbreaks are increasing in frequency and geographic spread – three virologists...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMarburg virus spreads through close contact with infected body fluids. NIAID/flickr, CC BY-SAThe...
5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reported
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFive countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease,...
Ghana declares outbreak of Marburg virus, a deadly and contagious disease like Ebola, which...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoParticles of Marburg virus are shown in false color here.FR/NIH/NIAID/BSIP/Universal Images Group...
'Glimmer of hope' as U.N. approves foreign force to combat Haiti's gangs
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized the use of a Kenya-led multinational...