The health department in Tana River County cannot identify the source of the cholera outbreak in the county due to families who are most herders keep moving in different locations.
County Public Health Officer Mr. Samuel Jefwa said families in the county are migrating in search of water and pasture for their animals.
Speaking to a County Steering Group meeting, Mr. Jefwa said due to the migration, it had become increasingly difficult for the health team to trace active infections and those who could have come into contact with victims.
“Unless we trace the infected and those who have come into contact with victims, our efforts may not yield much fruit. The health team is shooting in the dark as it struggles to identify the source of the outbreak,” he said.
The health officer said three people have died following new cases of cholera being reported in the county.
According to Mr. Jefwa, 155 others have been detected with cholera-related symptoms in six villages in Tana North Sub County in the last two weeks.
He also said that the county department of Health has put up measures on how to contain the spread of the disease.
“Out of the 155 suspected cases, 56 have tested positive for cholera while three samples taken for laboratory examination have been confirmed,” said the Mr. Jefwa.
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