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Brazil's First Urban Yellow Fever Outbreak in Nearly a Century May Have Been Fueled by a Surprising Culprit

Extremely wet conditions are known to help spread mosquito-borne diseases like yellow fever. But based on computer simulations, researchers suspect that a severe drought may have contributed to the South American country’s recent deadly epidemic

Brazil's First Urban Yellow Fever Outbreak in Nearly a Century May Have Been Fueled by a Surprising Culprit

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We will not relent until all Kenyans are registered under SHA, DP Kindiki says

The drive to register all Kenyans under the Social Health Authority (SHA) is being stepped up to ensure they get access to healthcare services through the national Taifa Care programme, Deputy…

  • DP Kithure Kindiki vows to register all Kenyans under SHA for universal healthcare.
  • Taifa Care aims to enroll 40 million citizens by year-end, with 32 million already registered.
  • Government invested in healthcare personnel, equipment, and supply chain to boost coverage to 60%.

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