Laikipia County gov't denies reports of Cholera outbreak at British Army camp
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The Laikipia
County government has rubbished reports of a Cholera outbreak at the British
Army training camp in Nanyuki.
In a statement to
newsrooms on Friday, Laikipia County Health Executive Committee Member (CECM)
Albert Wagurah further sought to clarify that there have been no reports of any
disease outbreak at the camp.
“The Laikipia
Health Service has confirmed with the Medical and Surveillance Teams at the
camp that there is no case of cholera or any other disease of Public Health
concern at the camp. Additionally, cholera is not transmitted from monkeys to
humans,” stated Mr. Wagurah.
“Please ignore the
social media messages but we urge you all to continue observing healthy habits
for prevention and protection from diseases and other infections.”
According to the
World Health Organization (WHO), Cholera is an extremely virulent disease
transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water.
It can cause
severe acute watery diarrhoea and the severe forms of the disease can kill
within hours if left untreated.
"Among people
who develop symptoms, the majority have mild or moderate symptoms. It takes
between 12 hours and 5 days for a person to show symptoms. A minority of
patients develop acute watery diarrhoea with severe dehydration. This can lead
to death if left untreated," WHO's website reads.
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