39 babies have died of influenza since March, Health CS Cleopa Mailu

Cabinet Secretary for Health Cleopha Mailu(right) and Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health Nicholas Muraguri Addressing the press at Nairobi. He says the outbreak of Influenza virus types A and B in Nakuru has resulted in 39 deaths. (PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/ STANDARD)

The outbreak of Influenza virus types A and B in Nakuru has resulted in 39 deaths. In total, 296 cases have been reported.

Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu in a statement last evening said a preliminary analysis sent to the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) indicated the cause of the severe acute respiratory illness, which broke out three weeks ago, was influenza virus types A and B.