A private hospital in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, is battling to contain a cholera outbreak as health crisis looms in the country. Local newspaper, daily nation, says, the number of staff infected has risen to 52.
It is reported that the epidemic hit the Nairobi hospital on Tuesday, claiming the life of one staff member, while several other people were admitted.
The paper quotes sources, at the hospital as saying, at least 23 cases of the waterborne disease had been treated, at the facility in April alone. The cafeteria was shut down indefinitely.
The daily nation says, Nairobi county health officials have asked all referral hospitals within the city to reactivate their cholera treatment units.
Meanwhile, it is reported, that Kenyan medical regulator has deregistered more than 2,000 doctors and at least 200 dentists for failing to comply with the law that demands a renewal of their registration.