59 Police Officers Admitted in Hospital With Cholera
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3 2017
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Nairobi County health executive Bernard Muia speaks at a press briefing on the cholera outbreak on July 15, 2017. He has said that police officers have been admitted to hospital with cholera symptoms. PHOTO | ANTHONY OMUYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
In Summary
Sinai Hospital administrator Paul Dullo confirmed that they had admitted 25 police officers since Sunday morning.
The DVC said experts from the health department have inspected their facility and given it a clean bill of health.
By LILLIAN MUTAVI
Several police officers have been admitted at Sinai Hospital in Kajiado with cholera symptoms.
The new cholera outbreak has left over 59 police officers hospitalised in various city health facilities.
Sinai Hospital administrator Paul Dullo confirmed that they had admitted 25 police officers since Sunday morning.
The administrator said the officers showed symptoms ranging from fever, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Nairobi County health executive Bernard Muia on Sunday said 20 more officers were admitted at Nairobi Women's Hospital, Rongai branch.
The 59 officers are said to be part of 430 police officers deployed in the city ahead of last Friday's Supreme Court ruling.
They were residing at Multimedia University of Kenya, Rongai, where they are suspected to have contracted the disease.
Speaking to Nation at the university, Nairobi County head of Disease Surveillance Ralph Muli said the officers are suspected to have contracted the disease after eating at Nairobi Area Police Station Canteen.
“Those infected did not get it from Multimedia University.
"Our investigations indicate that they might have contracted the disease at the Nairobi Area Police Station canteen from where they took lunch," Dr Muli, who confirmed that 12 officers are admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital while two are at Nairobi West Hospital, said.
SERVED BREAKFAST
The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Research and Innovation, Paul Mbatia said the officers had stayed in the institution for four days and were only served breakfast and dinner.
He added that the first case was reported on Saturday around 5pm at the institution's clinic.
“We had an arrangement for the officers to have breakfast and dinner at the university. They have always had their lunch from elsewhere since they are not stay-in visitors,” Mr Mbatia said.
EXPERTS
He added that experts from the health department have inspected their facility and given it a clean bill of health.
In a statement, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko said rapid diagnostic tests for cholera done on 10 officers turned out to be positive.
He said the victims had been quarantined at Sinai Hospital.
“I have dispatched a disease surveillance team, public health officers and health promotion officers to the sites to investigate the cause of the outbreak and also the state of the sick. So far there is no cause for alarm as the situation is under control,” Mr Sonko said.
Daily Nation
Nairobi County health executive Bernard Muia speaks at a press briefing on the cholera outbreak on July 15, 2017. He has said that police officers have been admitted to hospital with cholera symptoms. PHOTO | ANTHONY OMUYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
In Summary
Sinai Hospital administrator Paul Dullo confirmed that they had admitted 25 police officers since Sunday morning.
The DVC said experts from the health department have inspected their facility and given it a clean bill of health.
By LILLIAN MUTAVI
Several police officers have been admitted at Sinai Hospital in Kajiado with cholera symptoms.
The new cholera outbreak has left over 59 police officers hospitalised in various city health facilities.
Sinai Hospital administrator Paul Dullo confirmed that they had admitted 25 police officers since Sunday morning.
The administrator said the officers showed symptoms ranging from fever, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Nairobi County health executive Bernard Muia on Sunday said 20 more officers were admitted at Nairobi Women's Hospital, Rongai branch.
The 59 officers are said to be part of 430 police officers deployed in the city ahead of last Friday's Supreme Court ruling.
They were residing at Multimedia University of Kenya, Rongai, where they are suspected to have contracted the disease.
Speaking to Nation at the university, Nairobi County head of Disease Surveillance Ralph Muli said the officers are suspected to have contracted the disease after eating at Nairobi Area Police Station Canteen.
“Those infected did not get it from Multimedia University.
"Our investigations indicate that they might have contracted the disease at the Nairobi Area Police Station canteen from where they took lunch," Dr Muli, who confirmed that 12 officers are admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital while two are at Nairobi West Hospital, said.
SERVED BREAKFAST
The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Research and Innovation, Paul Mbatia said the officers had stayed in the institution for four days and were only served breakfast and dinner.
He added that the first case was reported on Saturday around 5pm at the institution's clinic.
“We had an arrangement for the officers to have breakfast and dinner at the university. They have always had their lunch from elsewhere since they are not stay-in visitors,” Mr Mbatia said.
EXPERTS
He added that experts from the health department have inspected their facility and given it a clean bill of health.
In a statement, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko said rapid diagnostic tests for cholera done on 10 officers turned out to be positive.
He said the victims had been quarantined at Sinai Hospital.
“I have dispatched a disease surveillance team, public health officers and health promotion officers to the sites to investigate the cause of the outbreak and also the state of the sick. So far there is no cause for alarm as the situation is under control,” Mr Sonko said.
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