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Lack of testing reagents hampers fight against cholera, says Ministry

The outbreak was first reported in the country in October 2022 in Kiambu County and has spread to 17 counties. [iStockphoto]

The Ministry of Health has attributed cholera deaths and a surge in cases to inadequate resources to facilitate testing of the disease.

Shortage of laboratory re-agents also hampers the fight against the disease.

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