Kenya government has taken all possible steps to confront the Rift valley fever viral infection in Garissa. The death toll continued to rise claiming four more people in just 24 hours. This brings the number of Rift valley fever victims to 74.
The total number of Rift valley fever infections in both North Eastern and Coast provinces now stood at 219. Rift valley fever disease had killed 48 people in Garissa, 10 in Ijara, nine in Wajir, three in Tana River and three in Kilifi.
“I would like to reassure Kenyans that the situation is under control since no human-to-human infection has been reported. Experts have identified herdsmen handling infected animals as being primarily responsible for fuelling the spread of the disease,” Dr Shanaaz Shariff, a senior deputy director of medical services, said.