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Miraa, muguka crawling with germs, study says

Traders sort out bundles of miraa in Eastleigh. [File]

Miraa and muguka sold in most parts of Nairobi County are contaminated with disease-causing germs, a survey released last Friday shows.

A team from the Jomo Kenya University of Agriculture and Technology and the Kenya Medical Research Institute that collected and tested the stimulants said they pose a health risk to users.

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