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KWS confirms Rabies-infected hyenas in Kajiado, Kiambu

A hyena

The Kenya Wildlife Service on Thursday, February 15, 2024, confirmed that some of the hyenas that attacked people in Juja and Rongai were infected with rabies.

KWS said it sent a team to capture hyenas that had inhabited caves in Juja and collected samples which were later taken to the National Veterinary Reference Laboratories (NVRL) for tests.

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