Cholera Outbreak In Tharaka Nithi County Kills Two People, Leaves More Than 100 People Hospitalized
A cholera outbreak in Tharaka Nithi County has killed two people and left 114 others hospitalised, health officials say. In a bid to curb the spread of the disease, public health officials have closed down restaurants and restricted movement of cholera patients. The Tharaka-Nithi County government has also banned food hawking following the incident.
Speaking on Sunday at Marimati town, Tharaka Nithi South sub-county public health officer Zachary Mberia urged local residents exhibiting symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting to seek treatment in the nearest health facilities. “The disease spreads very fast when patients are moved from their homes to hospitals in far places because of the poor disposal of faeces,” said Mr Mberia.
Mr Mberia said that all the health facilities in the county have been supplied with the required drugs and personnel to offer treatment to cholera patients. Tharaka North sub-county public health officer Njagi Murata said the disease has been contained.
“The number of the patients being brought to hospital is reducing comparing to last week,” said Murata. On Sunday, County Health Executive Magdalene Njeru informed the residents that the disease had spread to Igumo Location in Tharaka South.
“No food should be sold on the streets until we eradicate the disease that is spreading very fast,” said Mrs Njeru adding that it was important to put people on high alert over the waterborne disease.
Credits: Daily Nation
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| Tharaka District Hospital in Marimanti town, where more than 30 cholera patients are admitted. |
Speaking on Sunday at Marimati town, Tharaka Nithi South sub-county public health officer Zachary Mberia urged local residents exhibiting symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting to seek treatment in the nearest health facilities. “The disease spreads very fast when patients are moved from their homes to hospitals in far places because of the poor disposal of faeces,” said Mr Mberia.
Mr Mberia said that all the health facilities in the county have been supplied with the required drugs and personnel to offer treatment to cholera patients. Tharaka North sub-county public health officer Njagi Murata said the disease has been contained.
“The number of the patients being brought to hospital is reducing comparing to last week,” said Murata. On Sunday, County Health Executive Magdalene Njeru informed the residents that the disease had spread to Igumo Location in Tharaka South.
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| Tharaka-Nithi County Health Executive Magdalene Njeru demonstrate how to wash hands at Kathwana Primary School. |
“No food should be sold on the streets until we eradicate the disease that is spreading very fast,” said Mrs Njeru adding that it was important to put people on high alert over the waterborne disease.
Credits: Daily Nation
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Cholera Outbreak In Tharaka Nithi County Kills Two People, Leaves More Than 100 People Hospitalized
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