Boy, 7, dead 40 hospitalised after eating carcass of a sick cow

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A seven-year-old boy has died after drinking soup made from the carcass of a sick cow.

At least 40 people who also ate the meat fell ill in Tirgoi village in Kuresoi South, Nakuru County.

The villagers feasted on the carcass even after after a veterinary officer warned them to dispose of the meat as it was not fit for human consumption.

The dead cow is suspected to have been infected with East Coast fever.

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The victims were rushed to Olenguruone Sub-County Hospital after experiencing symptoms including diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

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