Kiambu County has confimed what started as speculations online that there was a suspected MPox case within the county and issued new directives to the public.
According to Dr. Elias Maina, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) incharge of Health Services, the reports are true and they are currently handling the matter.
The Doctor said that the case is currently under laboratory investigation and a comprehensive statement will be issued as soon as the results are available.
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However, Maina said that the public should not be worried and there is no reason to cause alarm as the patient is currently isolated and is being monitored closely to avoid spread of the disease.
“At this stage, there is no need for alarm. The County Government, through the Department of Health Services, has activated all necessary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our residents.”
This comes after the government confimed the first MPox case last month at the Taita-Taveta one-stop border point (OSBP), from an individual travelling from Uganda to Rwanda through Kenya.
World Health Organisation noted that Mpox (monkeypox) can be identified through a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever. According to WHO, most people fully recover, but some get very sick.
Mpox spreads through direct contact with infected individuals via touch, kissing, or sex. Also, it can be transmitted from animals during hunting or cooking. Symptoms include; fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, and chills.
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This comes just days after World Health Organisation declared MPox a global health emergency that needs to be handled faster and with care to avoid spread as it has been labeled highly contagious.