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Number of people infected with Chikungunya virus climbs to 40

Kenya Medical Research Institute practitioners

Mombasa is battling to contain an outbreak of Chikungunya disease as more patients are diagnosed with the mosquito-borne viral disease.

The number of people confirmed to be infected with Chikungunya virus has climbed to 40, up from 32 announced by Mombasa County Health authorities on Friday following tests by Lancet Group of Laboratories and the Kenya Medical Research Institute.

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