Deaths Rock Meru as Deadly Disease Visit’s the County

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The People of Meru County are facing a suspected outbreak of Anthrax with the County already losing two people to the deadly disease.

Nine people have also been admitted at the Muthara Level IV Hospital and are currently receiving treatment.

“Two patients died due to the infection and samples have been sent to Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) in Nairobi for confirmatory tests,” said Meru County’s Director of Communication Purity Nkirote.

The patients were admitted with swellings that turned into wounds. Doctors said patients with the swellings on their necks also had difficulty breathing.

It has been alleged that the Patients feasted on the carcass of a cow that died from an unidentified disease at Muthara. The infected people also blamed the illness on insect bites.

Medical experts in Meru County have already launched investigations into the same and have promised to take swift action to help contain the spread of the disease.

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