The Ministry of Health (MoH) has urged Kenyans to avoid stigmatising and discriminating victims of Mpox.
In a statement shared via their official social media handles, the health ministry encouraged Kenyans to support those affected with empathy and understanding.
“Avoid stigma and discrimination around Mpox. Let’s support those affected with empathy and understanding. #MpoxAwareness,” the ministry said.
The latest comes as Kenya recorded it’s third case of Mpox yesterday, Friday, August 30, 2024.
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Deborah Mlongo Barasa confirmed this saying the recent case involving a 30-year-old woman who recently travelled to Uganda, was confirmed after samples taken from her tested positive.
The CS, however, indicated that she was under treatment and in stable condition at an isolation unit.
She additionally underscored that the ministry had enhanced surveillance across other counties to control the spread of the disease.
“The Ministry reports a third confirmed Mpox case in Nairobi, involving a 30-year-old female who recently traveled to Uganda. She is in stable condition in an isolation unit. This case brings the total to three in Kenya, with previous cases in Taita Taveta and Busia. Active surveillance continues to control the spread of the disease,” the CS said.
“Cumulatively, a total of eighty-nine samples have been submitted to our laboratories for Mpox disease testing out of which seventy-nine samples have tested negative for the disease while three samples have tested positive and the remaining seven samples are currently undergoing analysis. In addition we have screened a total of 582,847 travelers at our 26 designated ports of entry across the country,” she added.
Additionally, CS Barasa reiterated the ministry’s commitment to supporting affected counties and safeguarding the health and well-being of Kenyans.
