Flood-hit Kenya Reports Dozens Of Cholera Cases
Muhammad Irfan Published May 08, 2024 | 06:20 PM
Nairobi, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th May, 2024) The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cholera were reported in flood-stricken Kenya as the death toll from rain-related disasters surpassed 250.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said 44 cases of the disease have been reported in Tana River County in eastern Kenya, one of the areas hardest hit in weeks of destructive rains and flooding.
"I believe that between government and national and international partners, we'll be able to contain it," the UN's resident coordinator in Kenya, Stephen Jackson, said in an interview with Citizen tv.
"We've contained cholera before, but it's a significant concern," he added.
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that spreads through contaminated food and water and typically causes severe diarrhoea, vomiting and muscle cramps.
It can be especially dangerous for young children.
"WHO will continue to support the health emergency response and remain vigilant for disease outbreaks that can easily spread if not quickly contained," Abdourahmane Diallo, WHO representative in Kenya, said in a statement issued by the UN's health agency on Tuesday about the 44 cases.
"We must be agile and ready to respond, led by government and along with the partners, to bring relief to hundreds and thousands of affected people," Diallo said.
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