Kenya to roll out vaccines after 194 die of cholera
Kenya is battling a cholera outbreak that has claimed 194 lives in less than a year prompting the government to roll out emergency vaccination across eight counties. After prolonged drought, continuing rains are spreading waterborne diseases such as cholera with the country expecting torrential el nino rains later this year that is bound to aggravate the health concerns. The Ministry of Health has announced an Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) programme that will commence on Thursday to Saturday 12th August following a reported 11,872 cases and 194 deaths with some active cases from October last year to July 2023. The program targets people over the age…
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