Infectious disease control experts have been dispatched to Mandera to asses and contain the outbreak of Chikungunya in the county.
Health PS Nicholas Muraguri, in a statement, said medical supplies worth Sh80 million will be airlifted to the county on Friday.
The supplies include antibiotics, IV fluids, chemicals for killings mosquitoes, pain killers and other protective equipment.
"We would like to assure the residents that the ministry's public health emergency operation centre will be monitoring the situation," Mugaruri said.
Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected aedes mosquitoes.
After a bite, it takes 4 and 8 days for symptoms to be felt; but this can range between 2 to 12 days.
So far, no deaths have been reported following the reported outbreak which affected about 540 people admitted at various hospitals in the region.
Those admitted stay in hospitals for not more than two days.
The disease, which has no cure, causes fever, severe joint pain, nausea, fatigue, headache, pain and rash.
It presents itself in a similar way as dengue fever and can be misdiagnosed in areas where the latter is common.
The treatment is focused on relieving the clinical signs.
Muraguri told members of the public to seek medical attention as soon as they experience the symptoms.
He said that the ministry of health is working closely with the Mandera County government and development partners to contain the outbreak.
Muraguri warned that proximity of mosquito breeding sites to human habitation is a risk factor for Chikunguna infection especially after heavy rains.