PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Eastern Africa (07): Kenya, animals, spread

Rift Valley Fever — Kenya
Isiolo veterinary department has closed all slaughterhouses and livestock markets for 2 weeks following an outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF).
Following the outbreak, panic has gripped Isiolo and Meru counties [Eastern province], with veterinary officers moving with speed to contain the disease. The outbreak is suspected to have spread from the neighbouring Wajir County [North-Eastern province], where it has killed 6 people, with 26 cases reported so far. The disease has also hit Marsabit