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As Covid-19 hogs the limelight, other diseases have been killing for months

Traders at a filthy section of Muthurwa Market expose themselves to diseases. Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

By  Verah Okeyo

Nation Media Group

As Kenya focuses its resources and attention to Covid-19, cholera, measles and little-known Kalaazar have been wreaking havoc.

The diseases have killed at least 45 people in parts of Eastern, Central and Northern Eastern in the past three months.

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