The total number of cholera cases reported in the country now stands at 7,570, up from 6,391 as of March 7, the latest data from the Ministry of Health shows.
The cholera outbreak daily situation report shows as of March 23, the deaths from the disease had hit 121.
This is an increase of 22 from March 7 when the deaths were 99 with a case fatality rate of 1.6.
The first case was reported on October 5, 2022.
Six deaths had been reported with the last 10 days; three from Nairobi, two from Mandera and one from Wajir.
So far 17 counties have reported cholera cases with Garissa having the highest cases with 2,163 followed by Mandera with 1,464, Nairobi with 1,196, Tana River with 762 and Wajir with 655 cases.
Other counties include Kiambu 402, Machakos 388, Kajiado 235, Meru 85, Nyeri 55, Homa Bay 51, Murang’a 44, Kitui 27, West Pokot 16, Nakuru 13 Uasin Gishu eight and Bomet six cases.
“So far, the outbreak has affected 17 counties, currently active in 10 counties and has been controlled in the seven of the affected counties,” the ministry said.
The seven counties where the outbreak has been contained include Homa Bay, Kitui, Meru, Nyeri, Uasin Gishu and West Pokot.
“The Ministry of Health, counties and the partners are implementing critical outbreak response interventions in the affected communities,” the report says.
In the last 10 days, Mandera, Kajiado, and Wajir counties have had the highest attack rates of 19.4, 8.6, and 7.5 per 100,000 population respectively.
Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with Vibrio cholerae bacteria.
People can get sick when they swallow food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria. The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but can sometimes be severe and life-threatening.
Symptoms in infected persons in the early stages include profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, rapid heart rate, loss of skin elasticity, dry mucous membranes, low blood pressure, thirst, muscle cramps and restlessness or irritability.
