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| Dorcas Wangira | Dorcas Wangira |
| Africa health correspondent | Africa health correspondent |
| Animal health authorities | Animal health authorities |
| in Kenya have confirmed that three hyenas which attacked and bit people in | in Kenya have confirmed that three hyenas which attacked and bit people in |
| different locations were infected with rabies. | different locations were infected with rabies. |
| A series of unusual hyena attacks have occurred in the country since | A series of unusual hyena attacks have occurred in the country since |
| January. | January. |
| Samples were | Samples were |
| collected from a hyena that bit a university student this month in the capital, Nairobi, and one that attacked two people in the | collected from a hyena that bit a university student this month in the capital, Nairobi, and one that attacked two people in the |
| neighbouring county of Kajiado. | neighbouring county of Kajiado. |
| The Kenya Wildlife Service | The Kenya Wildlife Service |
| (KWS), said the confirmation of rabies in the | (KWS), said the confirmation of rabies in the |
| hyenas explains the unusual and aggressive behaviour towards people. | hyenas explains the unusual and aggressive behaviour towards people. |
| KWS issued a warning to people in the affected areas to "exercise caution". | KWS issued a warning to people in the affected areas to "exercise caution". |
| At the beginning of the year KWS issued advice telling people to: “try not to show your fear, keep yourself calm by talking to it”. This drew mixed reactions from Kenyans. | At the beginning of the year KWS issued advice telling people to: “try not to show your fear, keep yourself calm by talking to it”. This drew mixed reactions from Kenyans. |
| Rabies is a neglected, | Rabies is a neglected, |
| vaccine-preventable viral disease which occurs in | vaccine-preventable viral disease which occurs in |
| more than 150 countries. | more than 150 countries. |
| It causes tens of thousands of deaths every year, | It causes tens of thousands of deaths every year, |
| mainly in Asia and Africa. Most deaths occur in children under 15 years of age. | mainly in Asia and Africa. Most deaths occur in children under 15 years of age. |
| People are usually infected following a | People are usually infected following a |
| deep bite or scratch from an animal with rabies. | deep bite or scratch from an animal with rabies. |
| It | |
| can take a week or 2-3 months or even up to a year before symptoms begin to | |
| show. Affected people may experience muscle pain, fatigue, fever, fear, | |
| hallucination, aggression and irritability. | |
| Once clinical symptoms appear, it almost always kills. | |
| No | No |
| human case of rabies has been reported yet after | human case of rabies has been reported yet after |
| the wave of hyena attacks. | the wave of hyena attacks. |
| KWS has begun mass vaccination of domestic dogs in Nairobi. | KWS has begun mass vaccination of domestic dogs in Nairobi. |
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