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Kenya - Suspected cases of anthrax 2022

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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

Week 29: 11 - 17 July 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 17 July 2022
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All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
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Kenya Anthrax Suspected Ungraded

Date notified to WCO 15-Jul-22
Start of reporting period 30-Jun-22
End of reporting period 30-Jun-22
Total cases 8
Cases Confirmed
Deaths 0
CFR 0.0%

Eight suspected cases of anthrax were recorded in Ikolomani sub-county, Kakamega county in Kenya between 30 May and 20 June 2022. All reported suspected cases were exposed by either handling carcasses from the animals that died of suspected anthrax or eating suspected meat. All had fever, and 87.5% (7/8) of them had skin lesions. A total of five samples have been collected and being analyzed at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/...=1&isAllowed=y
 
WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

Week 2: 2 to 8 January 2023
Data as reported by: 17:00; 8 January 2023
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All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
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Kenya Anthrax Suspected Ungraded

Date notified to WCO 15-Jul-22
Start of reporting period 30-Jun-22
End of reporting period 25-Dec-22

Total cases 203
Cases Confirmed
Deaths
CFR

Suspected anthrax outbreak is still ongoing in Kenya, with cases reported from different counties. On week 50 and week 51 , two cases were reported from Imenti South and Narok South sub county with no death. From January to 25 December 2022, a total of 203 cases have been reported through weekly Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response report.

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/365578/OEW02-0208012023.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
 
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