Kericho County is experiencing an increase in typhoid cases, with over 5,030 infections reported in the past year.
The disease has affected both children and adults across various parts of the county.
Health experts attribute the surge to factors such as climate change, rapid urbanisation, overcrowding, and poor sanitation.
County Immunisation Services Coordinator Alfred Langat noted that typhoid typically develops one to three weeks after exposure and, if untreated, can last for several weeks, explaining that early symptoms include fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, headache, loss of appetite, dry cough, and diarrhoea.
