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Four die of Cholera as 32 chikungunya fever cases confirmed in Mombasa
Jan. 06, 2018, 12:30 am
By PILI CHIMERAH @secondiddi
Four people have died following a cholera outbreak in Mombasa.
The county?s health department has confirmed 17 suspected cases and five of them have tested positive.
A statement by the health department forwarded to the Mombasa director of communications Richard Chacha said two people have been confirmed to have died of the disease at the Maka area, while the two other cases that were reported at Vijiweni village, Likoni, tested negative.
The statement was issued by county?s chief health officer Hadija Shikely yesterday...
Panic as cholera outbreak kills one in Siaya County
By Olivia Odhiambo | Published Sat, January 6th 2018 at 09:29
Updated January 6th 2018 at 09:37 GMT +3
One person has died while four others are admitted in hospitals following cholera outbreak in Alego Usonga, Siaya County. The 87-year-old died in Pala village. County director of Health, Samuel Omondi said the first case was reported on December 31st last year.
Medical officers Friday confirmed the outbreak but said they were managing the situation. ?Of the other five cases one has tested positive for cholera while the other four tested negative. The villages affected include Ralak, Una, Komenya Kalaka and Usula villages in North, South East and West Alego,? said Dr Omondi...
4 children hospitalised in Dadaab after Cholera outbreak
Today 10:29 am (5 hours ago)
By JOSEPH MURAYA, NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 7- Four children aged between 13 and 16 are admitted to Dadaab sub-county hospital in Garissa County after suffering from cholera.
According to the county disease surveillance coordinator Hassan Elmi, the four who hail from Hagarbul location were rushed to hospital after symptoms of diarhoea persisted.
Elmi said three of the victims were subjected to a rapid diagnostic test, whose results turned positive for Cholera...
8 dead, 129 hospitalised after cholera outbreak in Garissa, Tana River
By Amos Sambu For Citizen Digital
time updated Updated on: 1803, February 14, 2018 (EAT)
In Summary
8 people died while 129 others were hospitalised on Wednesday following a cholera outbreak in Garissa County and the neighbouring Tana River County.
Confirming the incident, Garissa County Chief Health chief officer Mohamed Farah said that the development comes after 129 people were isolated at Garissa County Referral Hospital two weeks ago after being diagnosed with the disease.
Mr. Farah said that the department's officials are working closely with their counterparts in Tana River where the disease is suspected to have originated...
Cholera cases still being reported in counties ? Unicef
Feb. 22, 2018, 12:45 am
By SUSAN MUHINDI
A total of 817 cholera cases, resulting in 10 deaths have been reported this year, a Unicef-Kenya report shows.
Seven counties are still reporting an active cholera outbreak. They are Nairobi, Garissa, Embu, Kirinyaga, Mombasa, Turkana and Wajir. The outbreak has, however, been controlled in Kirinyaga and Mombasa counties.
Since January last year, 3,967 cholera cases were reported, with 76 deaths...
Health department struggling to identify source of Cholera
13 hours ago Anderson Andy
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...
...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...
Two dead, 20 hospitalised after suspected cholera outbreak in Murang?a
By Ann Ngige Nyamu For Citizen Digital
time updated Updated on: 1501, February 25, 2018 (EAT)
In Summary
Two people died while scores of others are admitted at Thika Level Five Hospital following a suspected Cholera outbreak at Kiunyu village in Gatanga, Murang'a County.
Preliminary reports by health officials in the County indicated that the victims could have taken contaminated water.
Thika Level Five Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr Patrick Nyaga said they were working with the doctors to establish what the patients are suffering from before giving a full report.
Four people die, 21 admitted to hospital following cholera outbreak in Trans-Nzoia
By Osinde Obare
Published Tue, February 27th 2018 at 16:13,
Updated February 27th 2018 at 16:18 GMT
Health workers in Trans-Nzoia County are battling to control cholera outbreak which has claimed four lives and left several others hospitalised.
The outbreak has been reported at densely populated Kipsongo slums within Kitale where several people were taken ill after drinking contaminated water.
Medical Superintendent Wanjala Simiyu confirmed the deaths and said that 21 people are admitted at Kitale County referral hospital. Dr Wanjala told the Standard that blood samples taken from the affected persons show that the victims are suffering from cholera...
Two die of cholera in Kitale
Written By: Margaret Kalekye
13 hours ago
Two people have succumbed to cholera in Kipsongo slums of Kitale town, in Trans-Nzoia county.
Confirming the incident, Kitale Referral Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Emmanuel Wanjala said five of the other 21 patients admitted to the facility had also tested positive for cholera and were under medication.
However, 10 have already been discharged from the hospital after their conditions were stabilised...
Cholera outbreak alert in Trans Nzoia
By Standard Reporter |
Published Fri, March 2nd 2018 at 18:46,
Updated March 2nd 2018 at 18:48 GMT +3
The County government of Trans Nzoia has issued a cholera outbreak alert following the confirmation of 7 cases at the County Referral Hospital as of 1st March 2018. In a press statement Friday afternoon County Director of Health Dr. Gilbert Sowon said the disease has been traced to all the Sub Counties within the County...
8 March 2018
The Nation (Nairobi)
Kenya: 227 Residents Suspected of Having Cholera in Tana River
By Stephen Oduor
The number of people suspected to be infected with cholera in Tana River County has risen to 227, up from 218 last week as the county health personnel continue to investigate the source of infection.
Health officers in Tana River County are yet to establish the source of the disease, 40 days since it was first reported...
Seven more cases of cholera confirmed in Tana River
Report
from Kenya Daily Nation
Published on 14 Mar 2018 ? View Original
By STEPHEN ODUOR
The number of people suspected to be infected with cholera in Tana River County has risen to 242 as the county health personnel continue to investigate the source of infection.
Health officers in Tana River County are yet to establish the source of the disease, more than a month since it was first reported...
Heavy rains hamper Cholera response efforts in Garissa
Friday March 16 2018
Three more people have succumbed to cholera in Garissa County as heavy rains render roads impassable hampering response efforts, officials say.
Two people died last week in Balambala, county officials say.
Garissa County executive committee member in charge of Health Ahmednathir Omar said the latest victims in Saka were too weak by the time response team were attending to them...
Three children admitted as cholera hits Naivasha
Mar. 18, 2018, 12:00 pm
By GEORGE MURAGE
Three minors have been admitted with cholera in Naivasha following an outbreak at Kihoto estate near the lake.
Medics are concerned that the numbers could rise due to heavy rains that have resulted in flooding almost daily.
In Kihoto estate, some shallow latrines are located near wells.
For years, the estate that is home to hundreds of flower farm workers has recorded cholera cases that have been linked to the proximity of the wells to the latrines.
Dr Angeline Ithondeka, the superintendent in charged of Naivasha sub-county hospital, said the children were in serious but stable condition...
Five cases of cholera reported in Naivasha, health officials remain silent
Wednesday March 28 2018
In Summary
A public health official told the Nation that the patients were responding well to treatment.
Medical personnel say that the numbers could rise due to the ongoing heavy rains.
A minor has been isolated to avoid further spread of the disease.
By ERIC MATARA
At least five cases of cholera have been reported in Naivasha town.
The patients from Kihoto, an informal settlement in the town, are undergoing treatment at Naivasha Sub-County hospital even as the county health department remains quiet on the matter.
A public health official, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, told the Nation that the patients were responding well to treatment...
Four hospitalised after cholera outbreak in Busia
Wednesday April 18 2018
By GAITANO PESSA
Four people have been hospitalised following cholera outbreak in Busia County.
County Health Executive Phaustine Barasa on Wednesday confirmed that two of the patients had been treated at Port Victoria Sub-County Hospital and discharged. She added that two more were treated at Rukala Health Centre in Bunyala sub-county.
?No deaths or new admissions have been reported, while those in the wards have stabilised,? said Mrs Barasa.
She added that active surveillance of the disease was on-going...
