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May 14, 2026
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How Kenya's changing climate is changing who gets sick

How Kenya's changing climate is changing who gets sick

Climate change is physically altering the range of malaria, moving the disease into highland and coastal regions...

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Kenya is facing a health crisis driven by climate change, with changing weather patterns leading to increased outbreaks of diseases like cholera, malaria, and Visceral Leishmaniasis.

  • By May 22, 2025, 256 suspected cholera cases and 13 deaths were recorded, with a case fatality rate of 5.2 percent.
  • The Kenya Meteorological Department highlighted that warmer temperatures are expanding the range of malaria transmission into new regions.
  • The article details outbreaks of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Marsabit and Wajir counties, overwhelming remote health facilities.
  • Drought in arid regions exacerbates vulnerabilities, straining public health systems and leading to malnutrition, particularly affecting children and pregnant women.

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