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Minister issues cholera alert

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A nurse at the Coast Provincial General Hospital attends to a cholera patient soon after she arrived from Mishomoroni Village in Kisauni. One more cholera patient died on Thursday, putting the number of those who had succumbed to the disease at the Coast at eight. Photo/ GIDEON MAUNDU

A nurse at the Coast Provincial General Hospital attends to a cholera patient soon after she arrived from Mishomoroni Village in Kisauni. One more cholera patient died on Thursday, putting the number of those who had succumbed to the disease at the Coast at eight. Photo/ GIDEON MAUNDU 

By MIKE MWANIKI and JOY WANJA
Posted  Friday, June 19  2009 at  21:20

In Summary

  • Disease which has killed 81 should be declared a national disaster, say experts

“I have read press reports and received several calls saying several people have died here of cholera. This is false,” said the DC.

Additional reporting by Daniel Nyassy

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