WorldAfricaKenya: Cholera outbreak update

Kenya: Cholera outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

162

Date

February 17, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the MoH reported 13 new confirmed cases and no new death of cholera from Lamu (7 cases) and Nairobi (6) counties. thi is a 38.1%decrease in the number of new cases compared to the last update. cumulatively, 162 cases (160 confirmed; 2 suspected) and no deaths of cholera were reported from 2 of 47 counties in the country. This is a protracted outbreak that started in October 2022.

Where it happened

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