Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has revealed that the recent mysterious disease in South Mugirango Constituency, Kisii County, was caused by contaminated water.
Speaking in Kisii County on Tuesday, March 4, the PS detailed that samples collected from water sources in the villages revealed traces of faecal matter.
Therefore, she cautioned the area residents to avoid taking the water even as they improve on the hygiene standards.
“It is good to note that we have established that the source of water has faecal matter, which has contaminated the water.
"The samples also taken from the homes have faecal matter," she divulged.
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Equally, she met with security and health officials in Kisii, who will be tasked with the enforcement of health safety standards.
"I have this morning paid a courtesy call to Kisii County Deputy Governor Elijah Obebo and County Commissioner Mr Joseph Kibet as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare policy implementation in response to the recent disease outbreak in the region.
"Our discussions focused on urgent measures to contain the outbreak, including the rollout of emergency response strategies, enhancement of public health infrastructure, and reinforcement of disease surveillance systems," she added.
The mysterious disease had seen over 200 residents taken ill.
Some of the symptoms that had been reported include headaches, high fever and diarrhea.
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