The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm over the chikungunya virus, which has begun spreading in Kenya, particularly along the Coast.

• 25 positive cases reported in Mombasa from a total of 45 samples analyzed.
• Diana Rojas Alvarez, a medical officer at WHO, warned of the virus's potential to cause widespread illness, echoing concerns from the **2004-2005 epidemic**.
• This mosquito-borne disease is typically transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which actively bite during the day.