NAIROBI, Aug. 23 -- Kenya on Wednesday launched a drive that targets 18 million citizens in the fight against bilharzia, a disease caused by a parasitic worm spread by snails. "Our aim is to administer preventive deworming treatment to 18 million individuals residing in high-risk regions throughout the 2023/24 financial year," Mary Muthoni, principal secretary in charge of public health and professional standards at the Ministry of Health, said in a statement. She said that in addition to bilharzia (schistosomiasis), the initiative, which involves mass drug administration, will also tackle intestinal worms affecting Lake, Coastal, and Western regions.

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