Re-emergence of tsetse fly poses risk to many

NAIROBI: According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), only 36 sub-Saharan African countries are prone to tsetse fly attacks. These insects cause sleeping sickness, a disease that infects both people and animals.

Locations that are prone to tsetse flies include those where fishing and livestock keeping are the main economic activities. By implication, these areas are usually in remote villages, which makes it difficult for authorities to monitor spread of the flies.