By MWINGI TIMES CORRESPONDENT
At least three people have contracted Kala-azar disease in Ngomeni ward, Mwingi North sub county.Residents from the area have appealed to the County Government of Kitui to move with speed to contain the disease which may spread further and endanger more lives.
Pastor Jeremiah Nyayo, local cleric said his own brother Kalua Mwanzia was among the three people who contracted kala-azar disease.
"Residents are scared that the disease might spread rapidly among the people of Mandongoi, Ngomano and Kasiluni villages because it is extremely dangerous", said the Pastor. He added that many locals were poor and unable to afford treatment if they fell sick.
Pastor Nyayo claimed that the outbreak of kala-azar disease was due to encroachment of camel herders from North Eastern region.
"The camels host pathogens that cause zoonitic kala-azar. When they interact with local communities, they transmit the disease. The situation is worrying", he explained.
The sick are receiving treatment at Mwingi Level IV Hospital. When we reached out to the Kyuso Deputy County Commissioner Mr Reuben Kimosop, he referred us to the department in charge of monitoring the spread of diseases. Kitui County Public Health and Sanitation Chief Officer Lyn Kitwan was yet to respond to our text message by the time we went to press.
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