1 person succumbs to Mpox virus
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 4 weeks ago
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has said that one person has succumbed to Mpox as a total of 13 cases have been reported since the first detection of the deadly virus in the country.
Speaking on Monday, Health Director General Patrick Amoth stated that the patient succumbed since he was also battling existing health complications.
"Eight of those have recovered and have gone home, four are still admitted in hospital," said Amoth.
The cases were detected from 236 samples that were tested in laboratories and the cases were confirmed in 10 counties.
Amoth was speaking in Nairobi as the Ministry received World Health Organisation donated 15.2 million tablets of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) medicines worth $1.6 million (Ksh.213M).
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Debra Barasa lauded the move, noting that the donation will greatly help tame the spread of NTDs in the nation.
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