Over 100 residents in Igembe South and Central sub-counties in Meru were rushed to hospital on Friday, September 22, after feasting on a dead camel. The Malaene village residents were reported to have found the carcass in a nearby forest a day before, dragged it to the village and shared the meat. However, seven of them, including six children remained admitted at Nyambene Level 4 Hospital with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting. By bad luck, they suffered from food poisoning,” Githu Wachira a doctor at the hospital stated. He urged the residents to exercise caution and consume meat purchased from certified butcheries.

Source: Daily Nation September 24, 2022 13:57 UTC