By JULIUS MBALUTO
The Ministry of Health in Kenya has confirmed the second case of Mpox spread in the country. A truck male driver was presented at Health screening desk at Malaba One Stop Border Post in Busia and after a thorough examination, it was established that he had the symptoms of Mpox in Kenya.
"The driver had salient symptoms of the disease and a history if travel to the epicenter of the outbreak in DRC," a press statement from the Ministry read in part.
The driver now a patient has been isolated to avoid further spread. The Ministry of Health is doing its best to combat the outbreak at its eaely stage. According to Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa, as of Friday, August 23, 42 samples have been submitted to the laboratories for Mpox disease testing out of which 40 samples have tested negative for the disease.
The Ministry says that they have screened 426,3438 travellers at various Ports of Entry across the country. Kenya's CS of Health is urging the public to seek accurate information from its website, and qualified health professionals and also verify the validity of the content they may encounter on social media platforms online.
"We will continue to provide regular updates as more information becomes available. For more information or assistance, contact the Ministry hotlines at 719 or +254732353535/+245729471414," Barasa stated.
