Migori County has confirmed a cholera outbreak after the nearby country of Tanzania reported its first case in the Tarime area a month ago. On Monday, county Deputy Governor Gimunta Mahiri in a press conference at the Referral Hospital said tests turned positive for the deadly disease. “The County has confirmed cholera and three patients have been admitted at Kehancha sub-county hospital,” he said. He showed cholera symptoms while across the border where he was treated and the symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting started again when he was in Kenya. County health services executive Awuor Nyerere said they are on high alert as they have put in place community health volunteers, ward admins, village elders, chiefs and their assistants to help in reporting cases and tracing contacts.
