Cholera in Turkana.
An outbreak of cholera which killed 17 people at Kalokol on the shores of Lake Turkana has been brought under control.  Rift Valley provincial medical officer, Dr. Kenneth Chebet, said 369 cases had been attended to within 1 month but no new cases were now being seen.  AMFEF airlifted medical supplies to augment government efforts in the affected areas.  Chiefs meetings were held at which clinical officers advised residents on how to curb the spread of the disease.
D000349:Africa; D002771:Cholera; D003906:Developing Countries; D004194:Disease; D007239:Infections
Africa; Bacterial And Fungal Diseases; Cholera--prevention and control; Developing Countries; Diseases; Infections