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Alert! Panic As Children Contract Rare Skin Disease In Kenyan

Alert! Panic As Children Contract Rare Skin Disease In Kenyan

A deadly and rare skin disease attacking children in Kenya has left many in shock. Covering the bodies of the patients in scales, this disease put the lives of children in danger.

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The deadly disease, whose cause is yet to be established, has affected a number of children in Wajir with one particular case of Baby Abshir touching the heart of Kenyans, Kenyan News reports.

The 10-year-old Abshir was born normal but the diseases has affected his whole body leaving him crippled.

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To create awareness of the disease, a twitter campaign with the harsh tag #BabyAbshir and #SaveWajirKids Abshir has been created.
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On Monday, Abshir was later airlifted to Nairobi following the campaign and taken to the Kenyatta National Hospital, for medical attention.
Photo credit: Kenyans.co.uk
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