Virus that killed our daughter in 20 days

Sharon Jepchumba Korir who succumbed to rabies infection acquired after a dog bite.[Photo:Standard]

In 2004, Barnabas Korir took his family for a visit upcountry during the Christmas holidays.  His little girl, eight-year-old Sharon Chepchumba, was excited about the trip. But if Barnabas had known the events that would unfold in the village, he would have kept his family in the city. 

They arrived in Eldoret safely just two days before Christmas, and the next day, the children were shuttled off to their grandmother’s house in Nandi while their parents remained at their Eldoret home. The children were thrilled to be at their grandma’s and could soon be heard playing in the fields outside.  And that is when disaster struck.