Counties on high alert as Rift Valley Fever kills 13

Abortion, bleeding and fever are among signs of Rift Valley Fever in animals. [File, Standard]

An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in North Eastern counties has left at least 13 people dead.

Hundreds have survived the haemorrhagic disease that leaves victims bleeding from most parts of their bodies including the eyes, ears, nose and mouth. Blood is also passed through patients' faeces and urine.