Kenya: Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Carjackings in Nairobi

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | February 1st, 2007 | Trackback

An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever that began in mid-December has spread to about half the country, appearing in coastal tourist areas for the first time recently. Nairobi has been put on alert as a high-risk area. At least 120 people have died. The disease is spread by mosquitoes and is often deadly for livestock. Avoid close contact with farm animals and protect yourself against mosquito bites. In other news, two Americans and a regional head of the aid agency CARE were killed in two separate carjackings in and around Nairobi. One of the Americans may have been shot because she did not leave the car fast enough. In such incidents it is prudent to show no resistance because gunmen here do not hesitate to use their weapons.

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