The Ministry of Health and institutions have called on Kenyans to be on high alert following a cholera outbreak.
In the advisory issued on Friday, April 4, cases of Cholera were reported in Nairobi, Kisumu, and Migori counties.
As of the time of the advisory, 69 cases had been reported in the country. Mogori had the highest number of cases.
In Nairobi, the outbreak was recorded in Kasarani, Kibra, Dagoretti and Embakasi Central.
The outbreak was attributed to poor hygiene standards even as a multi agency team was formed to map out the spread of the disease.
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Consequently, Kenyans were encouraged to maintain high standards of hygiene, especially when it comes to food preparation.
"Following a reported case of a cholera outbreak in Nairobi, the Kenya Red Cross Nairobi Branch team, in collaboration with MOH and the County Health Team, has been actively carrying out joint sanitation and hygiene interventions to help protect communities and contain the spread of the disease.
"In addition, our teams are engaging with children and community members to raise awareness about the dangers of cholera and emphasize the importance of proper hygiene practices," Kenya Red Cross noted in a statement.
Cholera is caused by the consumption of contaminated water and food that has bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
The major symptom of the disease is acute watery diarrhoea.
