LIST Of Counties on Spot For Suspected Mpox Cases

LIST Of Counties on Spot For Suspected Mpox Cases

LIST Of Counties on Spot For Suspected Mpox Cases: On Saturday, Kisii and Kiambu Counties reported they were investigating suspected cases of Mpox, the viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, and which is spread by contact with infected persons.

In Kiambu, County Health minister Elias Maina said the county had a suspected case, “which is currently under thorough laboratory investigation.”

He stated,”We are awaiting the official lab results and will provide a comprehensive update as soon as they are available. The County Government, through the Department of Health Services, has activated all necessary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our residents,

“We are aware of these and all other suspected cases. All are being investigated as per the protocols. As soon as any new case(s) is (are) confirmed, we shall report accordingly and share the information as required.”

In Kisii, public health practitioners are on high alert as they investigate an incident where a woman recorded a suspected case of Mpox at a clinic in the area.

“She presented signs of body itchiness, fever of 37.9 degrees Celsius, headache, general body malaise and rashes (lesions) on the body, face and mouth – including inside the mouth, on the trunk and the genitals,” Kisii County Director of Public Health Richard Onkware.

Adding: “The samples to be collected on Saturday, August 17, 2024 for laboratory diagnosis. The samples could not be collected immediately due to lack of Viral Transport Media (VTMs),”

The patient, now at home on supportive management, is a business woman who travels in the Nyanza region’s markets, according to the county health officials.

However, On Friday, Health Cabinet Secretary Debora Barasa assured the country that there was no active Mpox case in Kenya.

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