Tulvien jälkeen Keniaa uhkaa koleraepidemia

tulvien jälkeen keniaa uhkaa koleraepidemia

WHO kertoo, että tulvien riivaamassa Keniassa on rekisteröity kymmenittäin koleratapauksia. LEHTIKUVA/AFP

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Tulvien riivaamassa Keniassa on rekisteröity kymmenittäin koleratapauksia, kertoi YK:n alainen Maailman terveysjärjestö WHO keskiviikkona.

WHO:n mukaan Kenian itäosassa, missä tulvat ovat olleet pahimmat, on tähän mennessä tullut ilmi 44 koleratartuntaa.

Kolera leviää saastuneen veden ja ruuan välityksellä. Sen oireita ovat paha ripuli ja oksentelu sekä lihaskouristukset. Kolera on erityisen vaarallinen pikkulapsille.

Kenian tulvissa on kuollut liki 260 ihmistä ja liki 55 000 kotia on joutunut tulvavesien valtaan.

Kenian presidentin William Ruton mukaan maan koulut avataan maanantaina kahden viikon tauon jälkeen, koska sateet ovat vähentyneet ja lapset voivat nyt palata turvallisesti kouluun.

Itä-Afrikkaa koetelleet poikkeuksellisen rajut tulvat liittyvät osaltaan parhaillaan menossa olevaan El Nino -sääilmiöön.

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