Kenya faces a cholera problem right across the country. Health boss Aden Duale shared news that doctors found 97 sick people, with six who sadly died. These sicknesses showed up in just three places - Migori, Kisumu, and Nairobi counties. The trouble hit hardest in Migori, where 53 people became ill, and one person died. The sickness spread through several parts like Suna East, Suna West, Kuria East, and Kuria West.
Kisumu saw 32 people catch cholera, mainly in the Nyando and Muhoroni areas, with four deaths reported there. Nairobi counted 12 sick patients plus one death across many neighborhoods, including Kasarani, both Embakasi East and Central, Roysambu, Kibra, and Dagoretti South. Health teams explain that cholera comes from tiny germs called Vibrio cholerae. People catch it when they eat food or drink water that has these germs.
Anyone can tell if they have cholera when they suddenly need the bathroom very often with watery poop, throw up food, feel muscle pain, and become very dry from losing water. These signs might start anywhere between two hours to five days after the germs enter your body. Mr. Duale says health workers have already started helping sick people with special drinks that put water back in their bodies, making special rooms for sick patients, and teaching everybody about staying safe.
He asked all Kenyans to wash hands with soap many times every day, make sure water stays clean before drinking it, cook all food completely, and visit doctors fast if anyone feels sick with runny poop or throwing up. Clean hands stop many sicknesses from spreading between family members and friends. Boiled water kills the bad germs that cause cholera.
The health ministry wants everyone to know they have enough medicine and plans ready to stop this sickness from spreading more. They trained doctors and nurses to spot cholera early and help patients recover quickly. Community health workers walk through towns telling people how to stay safe from catching these germs. Radio stations share messages about keeping clean to fight against the outbreak.
Kisumu saw 32 people catch cholera, mainly in the Nyando and Muhoroni areas, with four deaths reported there. Nairobi counted 12 sick patients plus one death across many neighborhoods, including Kasarani, both Embakasi East and Central, Roysambu, Kibra, and Dagoretti South. Health teams explain that cholera comes from tiny germs called Vibrio cholerae. People catch it when they eat food or drink water that has these germs.
Anyone can tell if they have cholera when they suddenly need the bathroom very often with watery poop, throw up food, feel muscle pain, and become very dry from losing water. These signs might start anywhere between two hours to five days after the germs enter your body. Mr. Duale says health workers have already started helping sick people with special drinks that put water back in their bodies, making special rooms for sick patients, and teaching everybody about staying safe.
He asked all Kenyans to wash hands with soap many times every day, make sure water stays clean before drinking it, cook all food completely, and visit doctors fast if anyone feels sick with runny poop or throwing up. Clean hands stop many sicknesses from spreading between family members and friends. Boiled water kills the bad germs that cause cholera.
The health ministry wants everyone to know they have enough medicine and plans ready to stop this sickness from spreading more. They trained doctors and nurses to spot cholera early and help patients recover quickly. Community health workers walk through towns telling people how to stay safe from catching these germs. Radio stations share messages about keeping clean to fight against the outbreak.
