A middle aged man who collapsed and died along Naivasha Road in Naivasha yesterday did not die of cholera, medical reports have revealed.
The middle aged man is said to have collapsed and died on the spot raising fears of suspected cholera.
Speaking to the press, Naivasha District Hospital Superintendent Dr Oren Ombira has confirmed that the man did not die of cholera.
Ombiro says that samples taken from the man have tested negative to cholera.
“The sample we collected from the body did not show any signs of cholera, specialists are working to establish the cause of the death,” Ombiro told journalists.
There was panic in Naivasha as locals feared for cholera outbreak which has claimed several lives in some parts of Nakuru County.
Ombiro said that the county has taken specific measures aimed at preventing outbreak of cholera in the sub county.
He has since asked residents to exerice high level of hygiene and drink bolied or treated water.
The Medical supritended further urged residents to report cases of suspected cholera to enable medics act.
Cholera outbreak in some parts of Nakuru including Rhonda estates have been blamed on dirty drinking water.
In order to monitor the situation, the county government has deployed 5o public health officers across Nakuru.
According to the county health executive, the official’s will assess the situation on the ground and take preventive measures to curb any case of cholera.
In a press briefing earlier, Kabii also said that the county will give chlorine tablets to households to treat drinking water.