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Diarrhoea outbreak hits Isiolo County
Tuesday December 5 2017
In Summary
Water sources have been contaminated by faecal matter due to flooding in areas where open defecation is practiced by the communities.
By VIVIAN JEBET
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About 500 people living along Ewaso Ng?iro River settlements in Isiolo County have been affected by a diarrhoeal disease outbreak in the last two months.
County Public Health officer Guracha Sarite said the outbreak has affected vulnerable children under five years and women in several areas of Merti, Garbatulla and Oldonyiro since September.
Already, 18 samples of human stool and water from 10 sources have been collected and taken to Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) for bacteriological analysis to rule out Cholera.
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Isiolo County
Tuesday December 5 2017
In Summary
Water sources have been contaminated by faecal matter due to flooding in areas where open defecation is practiced by the communities.
By VIVIAN JEBET
More by this Author
About 500 people living along Ewaso Ng?iro River settlements in Isiolo County have been affected by a diarrhoeal disease outbreak in the last two months.
County Public Health officer Guracha Sarite said the outbreak has affected vulnerable children under five years and women in several areas of Merti, Garbatulla and Oldonyiro since September.
Already, 18 samples of human stool and water from 10 sources have been collected and taken to Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) for bacteriological analysis to rule out Cholera.