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Deadly blue tongue disease kills hundreds sheep and goats

Livestock officers inspecting some of the sheep at Oldonyo-Orasha in Narok East. [ROBERT KIPLAGAT, STANDARD]

Pastoralists in Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASAL) areas in Narok are counting losses after losing their sheep and goats to the deadly blue tongue disease.

The viral disease characterised by excessive salivation, nasal discharge and protrusion of the tongue from the mouth, has reportedly killed hundreds of sheep and goats in various parts in Narok East and Narok West sub-counties.

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