Some of the cases reported in Nairobi, Mombasa and Vihiga are associated with a wedding held in Karen, Nairobi over a week ago, Dr. Kioko Jackson, the director of medical services said. [Photo/doctorswithoutborders.org]
The ministry of health has outlined measures to tame the spreading of Cholera disease in the country.
In a press statement on Wednesday, the Ministry confirmed that a total of 146 cases, including 4 deaths, (Case Fatality Rate = 3 per cent) have been reported as at 21st May 2017.
The cases are distributed as follows: Garissa (88 cases), Nairobi (29 cases with 1 death), Vihiga (15 cases with 2 deaths), Mombasa (2 cases), Murang’a (11 cases with 1 death) and Kiambu (1 case).
“Some of the cases reported in Nairobi, Mombasa and Vihiga are associated with a wedding held in Karen, Nairobi over a week ago,” Dr. Kioko Jackson, the director of medical services said.
Dr Kioko said they have sent alerts to health workers on the outbreak of cholera.
The Ministry has also reactivated the Multi-Sectoral Outbreak Management Technical Working Group and Rapid Response Teams both at the National level and in the affected counties.
Affected counties have been advised to follow cholera management guidelines, including setting up of cholera treatment centers.
The Ministry has also stepped up surveillance for acute watery diarrhea, by conducting active case search and contact tracing. Also Inspection of public eateries and enforcement of the public law is ongoing.
Community sensitization on prevention and control of cholera such as treating/boiling of water before consumption, use of latrines for safe disposal of fecal matter and early treatment for any signs of diarrhea is also ongoing.