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Western Kenya leads in sickle cell disease

Western Kenya leads in number of cases of sickle cell

Western Kenya leads the country with the most cases of sickle cell disease.

A study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), shows Western and Coast account for 30 and 20 per cent of all sickle cell cases in the country.

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