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Kenya: Cholera Cases in Nairobi Rise to 88
Capital FM, 4 September 2017
The number of people admitted to various hospitals in Nairobi after testing positive for cholera has now risen to 88. Read more »
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has said that as of the night of September 3, Sinai Hospital in Rongai admitted 50 patients who tested positive while Nairobi Women's Hospital had 26, and those admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital were 12. He says investigations are still ongoing to confirm the diagnosis and the sources of infection.
Medics attend to one of the officers admitted to Sinai Hospital in Rongai.
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