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The United Nations expressed concern on Wednesday over the outbreak of cholera in Kenya, which has been battered by weeks of heavy rains and floods.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 44 cases of cholera have been reported in Tana River County in eastern Kenya, one of the regions hardest hit by extensive flooding. Stephen Jackson, the UN's resident coordinator in Kenya, stated in an interview with Citizen TV, "I am confident that with the collaboration of the government, national, and international partners, we will be able to contain it."
"We have successfully contained cholera before, but it remains a significant concern," he added.
Cholera is a severe intestinal infection transmitted through contaminated food and water, often leading to severe diarrhea, vomiting, and muscle cramps. It poses a particular threat to young children.
Abdourahmane Diallo, the WHO representative in Kenya, emphasized in a statement issued by the UN's health agency on Tuesday, "WHO will continue to support the health emergency response and remain vigilant for disease outbreaks that can easily escalate if not promptly contained."
The flooding in Kenya has claimed the lives of 238 people according to the latest government figures published by local media, with over 200,000 individuals displaced.
The unusually heavy seasonal rains, compounded by the El Niño weather phenomenon, have resulted in over 400 deaths across East Africa, a region highly susceptible to climate change.