Science 13 Oct 2026
Why floods raise the risk of Rift Valley fever in Kenya
Heavy rain lets more mosquito eggs hatch, and people mostly catch Rift Valley fever from sick livestock, according to the WHO and the US CDC. Most of Kenya is expected to get above-average rain in the October–December short rains, according to a weather outlook dated 30 September, the Kenya News Agency reported in The Star on 5 October.
