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Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Kenya

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Kenya’s Ministry of Health has warned against the misuse of oral cetirizine tablets after a viral social media trend spread misinformation about the medicine. The ministry plans to strengthen medicine tracking and monitor potential abuse.

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