Government assures that reported cases of cholera are under control

The ministry of health has assured the general public that the reported cases of cholera in the counties of Nairobi, Narok, Kajiado, Garissa and Machakos are under control.

In a statement, health Cabinet secretary Sicily Kariuki said her ministry has heightened surveillance and the on-going intervention measures.

The CS said although health is devolved, national and county multi-disciplinary teams have been dispatched to all affected areas to support in implementing response measures and support technical capacities of counties.

Sicily also said her ministry has distributed cholera supplies comprising of pharmaceutical, non- pharmaceutical and laboratory diagnostic support to facilitate timely confirmation and effective case management among other measures.

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The cabinet secretary further said the ministry of health has identified the risk factors that are propagating the disease which include scare/shortage of safe clean water, poor sanitation and hygiene practices in isolated high risk areas.

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