Nairobi County Executive for Health Bernard Muia has announced that the county is on high alert following an outbreak of Dengue Fever in Mombasa where up to 150 cases have been recorded so far.
Speaking at City Hall, the health official stated that the county administration has set up a special task force equipped to contain the disease should there be an outbreak.
He added that relevant arrangements had been made to ensure that a possible outbreak of the mosquito-spread disease is prevented by clearing stagnant water and spraying areas with high mosquito infestations.
"We are at a high alert as someone can travel from Mombasa where cases have been reported and since the disease has an incubation period of between 3-14 days, they can move to the city without knowledge leading to spread of the fever," Mr Muia warned.
The County Government has also called upon the residents to ensure that they are sleeping in treated mosquito nets as a preventive measure.
The infection is said to be spread by Aedes aegypti a mosquito that spreads yellow fever.
Dengue fever has three stages which include dengue with warning signs, dengue without warning sign and severe dengue.
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