Wajir South MP Mohamed Adow says he is saddened by the outbreak of cholera in his constituency.

In a statement carried on his Facebook page, the MP expressed his condolences to bereaved families in Banane Ward who lost their loved ones due to the epidemic.

“Am saddened by the outbreak of cholera in Banane ward in my Wajir South constituency that has claimed the lives of three children so far. My condolences to the bereaved families.” said the statement in parts.

The former Al-Jazeera roving journalist thanked the Wajir county government’s public health department for dispatching a team of medical staff and supplies on the ground in a bid to contain the scourge.

He called on the county government to institute control measures against the epidemic in the near future adding that the epidemic is a recurring matter especially during the rainy seasons.

“I would like to thank the County Government of Wajir’s Public Health Department for the prompt action in sending teams of medical staff and much needed supplies to the affected areas.

I would also urge them to pay more premium to preventive measures in the future as the outbreak is a recurrent matter which arises almost always during the rainy season.” said the MP.

The first time legislator also observed that there is a need to carry out public sensitisation campaign in the county so as to create awareness to the unsuspecting members of the public against traveling to areas hit by the outbreak in a bid to curtail further spread of the disease.

He further said that they are closely monitoring the situation on the ground and prayed for its extremity.

“There is also a great need for public health awareness and sensitization among the public not to travel to the cholera hit areas and also residents of affected towns not to travel out to avoid any further spread and pray it be a short one by the grace of the Almighty Allah.” he said.

Confirming the outbreak of the disease in the border of Wajir county, the county’s Public Health chief officer Mohammed Kahiye said three people died of the disease and 29 others infected in cases recorded in Darfur, Shimbirbul and Biyamadoh locations in Wajir South constituency.

Dr. Dahiye attributed the scourge to the cross border movement and the interactions of the host community and the refugees in Garissa county which has recently been hard hot by the epidemic.

“We attribute this to frequent cross border movement and interaction of the host community and the refugees since the first cases were confirmed and managed in Dagahaley Refugee Camp in Garissa,” Dr Kahiye said.

He urged the members of the public to be extra cautious and avoid making unnecessary travels and movement to the areas infected with the outbreak and comply with the established public health protocols.

Garissa county has recently witnessed high number of cholera cases with the first case of the contagious disease being reported in the county at Hagardera camp in Dadaab refugee camp on October 23.

Four people died of the disease and hundreds hospitalized in different health facilities in the Garissa county.

The Hagadera camp recorded 160 cases and Dagahaley 87.

Ifo, the oldest camp in Dadaab also reported 52 cases, Saretho 10 and Kambois one, according to data from the Garissa County health department.