Flu season is here: Kenya sounds alarm as influenza cases rise

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The Ministry of Health has warned of a rise in influenza cases across several parts of the country, raising concern as the country enters its peak flu season.

Health Director-General Patrick Amoth, in a statement on Thursday, March 5, noted the surge is consistent with Kenya's known seasonal patterns, which typically run from late February to May and again from July to October each year.