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Concern over deadly MERS in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya: There is growing concern about the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, after two Kenyans were confirmed to have contracted the killer disease

A 26-year old woman and a 58-year old man in Tana River County were found to have antibodies against the virus causing the disease, indicating that they were infected in the recent past. Antibodies usually develop only after the body is infected with a virus.

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