Kenyan Ministry of Health Warns against Using Fumigants on School Children’s Body

The Ministry of Health in Kenya has warned against fumigating children in schools after videos went viral of learners being sprayed on Monday when schools reopened after a long COVID-19 break that started in March.

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Rashid Aman said the use of disinfectants on humans can have a harmful physical and psychological effect.

The videos were taken on Monday as students in Grade 4, Class 8, and Form 4 resumed in-person learning since March when the government had to shut down all learning institutions after recording the first COVID-19 case.

Dr Aman further stated that the Ministry may have to consider introducing occasional testing on students in order to observe how the pandemic behaves in a large population environment such as schools.

Kenya’s COVID-19 infections have declined since August, with the daily cases not going beyond 300. The country recorded 41,937 cases by October 13, with 787 fatalities.