Migori County has confirmed three cases of cholera in Kuria West sub-county. Out of the three, two individuals were treated, and discharged on recovery, while one person remains hospitalized for treatment.
According to Julius Nyerere, the county executive in the department of health, there is concern that the cholera cases may have originated from neighboring Tanzania.
Nyerere further indicated that the county’s disease surveillance team has been mobilized to prevent further spread within Migori.
“We are implementing measures to address the potential spread of the disease across the Kenya-Tanzania border,” Nyerere stated.
In a plea to the public, the county health executive also emphasized the importance of maintaining high levels of sanitation to avoid contracting cholera. He urged individuals to consume treated water and hot food as preventive measures.
According to the Ministry of Health reports, Kenya has so far documented a total of 12,497 cholera cases across 28 counties as of February 2, 2024.
The initial case was reported in the Dadaab refugee camp in October 2022.
Most of the counties have controlled the outbreak. However, the outbreak is still active in the counties of Lamu, Tana River, Nairobi, and now Migori.
The cumulative death toll since the onset of the outbreak stands at 206, with a case fatality rate of 1.7%.
