Kenya’s Population Surge – A Ticking Time Bomb Kenya, often celebrated for its natural beauty and economic potential, is facing a silent yet devastating crisis—overpopulation. With a current population of approximately 57 million and rising at an annual rate of over 2.3%, Kenya stands at a critical juncture. While population growth may seem like a sign of national vitality, in reality, it has become a looming threat to the country’s economic development, environmental sustainability, and social welfare. The pressure on infrastructure, healthcare, education, and job markets is overwhelming. More mouths to feed, more people to house, more youth to educate, and fewer resources to go around—this is the daily reality. Without urgent action in regulating population growth and promoting effective family planning, Kenya risks plunging deeper into poverty, inequality, and social unrest. Now more than ever, this East African nation must re-evaluate its demographic path and commit to sustainab...
Marburg virus Introduction Marburg virus is a rare but deadly virus. It's named after the city in Germany, where it was first discovered in 1967. To humans, contact with infected monkeys or apes transmitted Marburgvirus to humans, which can be found in Africa and Asia. There are four types of Marburgvirus: one that affects humans only; two that affect both monkeys and humans; and two that affect only monkeys. Humans who contract one of these types will typically experience fever, headache, muscle aches and pains, nausea/vomiting, diarrhoea or abdominal cramps followed by death within 3-8 days. Causes Marburg virus is a hemorrhagic fever virus that causes severe illness in humans, including vomiting and diarrhoea. The symptoms of Marburg infection can be very similar to those of Ebola, but there are differences in the way people get infected with Marburg compared to how they get infected with Ebola....
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