After decades of effort, Kenya has become the 10th African country to successfully eliminate HAT, a vector-borne illness transmitted by tsetse flies, as a public health concern. The achievement contributes to a global total of at least 57 countries that have met the target for neglected tropical diseases.
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Kenya, matagumpay na naalis ang sakit na “sleeping sickness”

Matapos ang ilang dekada ng pagsisikap, naging ika-10 bansang Aprikano ang Kenya na tuluyang nagtanggal sa HAT bilang banta sa kalusugan. Bahagi ito ng 57 bansa sa mundo na nagtagumpay laban sa mga pabaya’t matagal nang suliraning tropikal.

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