Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha, has assured Kenyans that there is no surge in cases of Covid-19 being reported, however, there has been a rise in cases of flu reported.
The CS noted that in May the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the world is now free from Covid 19 and it was no longer a public emergency
“We have teams doing frequent surveillance and testing across the country and what they have reported in recent times is the rise in flu cases,” she said, adding that flu symptoms were similar to those of Covid-19.
She encouraged Kenyans exhibiting flu-like symptoms to wear masks so as to protect those around them from the flu and explained that flu is usually self-limiting and should go away within a few days.
“Should you note that your flu is not going away then you should seek medical assistance through the health facilities,” she cautioned.
Nakhumicha was speaking at Murang’a Level Five hospital where she commissioned the county’s Blood Satellite equipped by the national government through the Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority (KTTA).
She encouraged Kenyans to keep washing hands regularly and wear masks whenever they have flu like symptoms.
By Purity Mugo
