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State intensifies surveillance as death toll from Chinese virus up

CS Sicily Kariuki (centre) with Health and airport officials at JKIA yesterday. [Jeckonia Otieno, Standard]

The government is on high alert following the outbreak of an acute viral respiratory disease in China.

Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki yesterday said the country is well equipped and ready to deal with any cases of the disease commonly known as Coronavirus. 

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