JUST IN: Hospitals Overwhelmed as Kala-azar Death Toll Rises in Wajir 

  The deadly Kala-azar outbreak in Wajir County has claimed 20 lives since September last year, sparking urgent calls for it to be declared a pandemic. Wajir’s main Level 4 hospital is overwhelmed as the number of cases continues to rise. With wards converted into Kala-azar treatment units, the hospital is running out of space, forcing some patients to receive care under the shade of trees outside. The most affected areas are Eldas and Wajir West, where the county government has launched an aggressive fumigation drive targeting over 10,000 households to curb the spread of the disease. However, health officials are
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