Tag: swine flu

Health department allays fears of Swine flu outbreak in Nakuru

The Nakuru County Department of Health has responded to media reports about an outbreak of the H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine flu. Swine flu is a human respiratory infection caused by an influenza strain that started in pigs. Swine flu was first recognised in the 1919 pandemic and still circulates as a seasonal flu […]

Maraga confirms top judge in India hospital with swine flu

Chief Justice David Maraga says that Supreme Court judge contracted swine flu while attending a judicial conference in India.

Health ministry on high alert after flu kills one in Nairobi

The Ministry of Health has denied claims that there is an outbreak of swine flu in Kenya. Dr Wekesa Masasabi, who is the acting director general of health, said on Sunday that only one person has died from severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) that is caused by Influenza type A/H3N2 virus. It had been reported […]