‘Treat Jakadala Disease As a Rumor,’ Migori Health CEC

Migori county executive for health Dr. Isca Olouch has dismissed the sexually transmitted disease Jakadala saying it should be treated as a rumor.

She said that in the past week the county disease surveillance team has not recorded any case of the sexually transmitted disease that has caused panic in Migori. The CEC told the resident of Migori  that although the disease was a hoax they should avoid having multiple sexual partners.

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The Jakadala disease outbreak claim which has been the talk of the county for the past one week has thrown majority of the Migori county residents into a panic with many claiming the disease kills its victims within a wee.

No one has been reported to have lost their life from the alleged disease.

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