Nairobi, Aug. 5 -- The United States has issued a new health alert for Kenya due to an increase in dengue fever cases. This places the country back on the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Global Dengue Travel Health Notice, more than two years after the agency first issued the global advisory in June 2024.

The updated notice, released on August 3, maintains Kenya at Level 1 - Practice Usual Precautions, which is the lowest travel advisory level. However, it flags an elevated risk along the coast and in Wajir and Garissa counties. Although it does not advise against travel, the CDC recommends that travellers take steps to prevent mosquito bites.

Kenya is one of 11 countries reporting higher-than-usual dengue activity...