We are currently in the midst of a global pandemic associated with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The key to halting the rapid spread of the COVID-19 and ‘flattening the infection curve’ is public adherence to drastic and rapidly evolving public health prevention measures that are now being widely implemented around the world.
Dr. Nasser Nyamweya and Prof. Kennedy Abuga discuss the subject of face-masks which have been the focus of much debate in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Also mentioned are the importance of manufacturing standards and environmental concerns.
Below is their article.
The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted so many functions and operations across all sectors in all countries in the world.
Following the announcement of the first COVID-19 case in Kenya, the government directed all learning institutions to be shut down as one of the measures to stop the spread of the disease.
Hand sanitizers are one of the key tools being utilized to control the spread of the novel SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus). The principle component and active ingredient of hand sanitizers that are recommended for coronaviruses is alcohol at a concentration of at least 60% (v/v). The two formulations developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) are based on either ethanol or isopropyl alcohol. The WHO formulas also include hydrogen peroxide and glycerin as a humectant. Commercial hand sanitizers may contain other additives such as polymeric thickeners (e.g., Carbomer), f
The outbreak of COVID-19 that was initially identified in China in December 2019 continues to grow.
Researchers, scientists and scholars across the globe are working tirelessly to get a cure that will help stop COVID-19.
The University greatly appreciates the efforts by staff and students from the College of Health Sciences for their continued dedicated service to help end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Their efforts can not go unnoticed following the Ministry of Health announcement about the recovery of two patients who had contracted the disease.
The two, Ivy Brenda Cherotich and Brian Orinda had been quarantined for 23 days at Mbagathi Hospital.
With the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly referred to as the coronavirus, hand sanitisers have gone from being niche products to one of the most widely discussed means by which to control the spread of the virus.
Although soap and water are the gold standards for handwashing to reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting coronaviruses, hand sanitisers provide an alternative when the former are not available or unsuitable.
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID19) is a new respiratory illness that can easily be spread from person to person.
COVID-19 is spread through contact with droplets produced by a person who is sneezing or coughing or contaminated surfaces or objects.
COVID-19 can cause severe symptoms like fever, cough, headache, body aches and difficulty in breathing.
COVID-19 is preventable through;
–Washing your hands with soap and running water or using an alcohol based hand sanitizer,
There is need for Kenyans to adjust how they live or work to ensure social distancing is maintained in the wake of coronavirus disease (COViD-19) outbreak.
Already Kenya has 28 confirmed cases of COViD-19 as of 25th March, 2020. When the first confirmed COViD-19 case was reported in Kenya, the the government announced measures to fight the disease and the measures have been continously been reviewed to help stop the spread of the disease.
Reported cases of coronavirus disease (COViD-19) as of 25th March, 2020 11.00 am, stood at 434, 643 globally.
