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Marsabit residents demand action as cases of Kala-azar disease surge

Mr Gabriel Gana, the headteacher at Albaro Primary School in Marsabit County, undergoing treatment at the Laisamis Sub-County Hospital after he was diagnosed with Kala-azar. [FILE/Michael Saitoti]

Residents of Loglogo village in the remote part of Marsabit County have urged the government to intervene as Kala-azar cases rise.

Over the past four months, authorities have reported the deaths of two people due to the outbreak of the disease.

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