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Meru treats thousands for trachoma after worrying statistics
Health officials in Igembe North, Meru County, distribute antibiotics to fight trachoma following a recorded high rate of spread of the eye disease. PHOTO | CHARLES WANYORO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Dr Titus Mutura, the area in charge of health said statistics by the Centre for Disease Control, found some pockets in the region with an infection rate of about seven per cent.
- During the exercise, three people were found with extreme cases of active trachoma and were treated and placed under observation.
- The medics also taught the residents how to prevent spread of the disease by observing basic hygiene through washing their faces and wearing clean clothes.
Health officials in Igembe North, Meru County, have treated more than 158,000 residents for trachoma in a bid to prevent its spread.
Dr Titus Mutura, the area in charge of health said statistics by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, found some pockets in the region with an infection rate of about seven per cent.
