Diarrhoea Outbreak in Kenya
About 500 people living along Ewaso Ng’iro River settlements in Isiolo County have been affected by a diarrhoeal disease outbreak in the last two months.
The County Public Health officer said the outbreak has affected vulnerable children under five years and women in several areas of Merti, Garbatulla and Oldonyiro since September.
Water sources are also suspected to have been contaminated by faecal matter due to flooding in areas where open defecation is practiced by the communities. Rolling of water jerricans on contaminated surface is also believed to have contributed to the outbreak.
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