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Fluorosis

Prevalence of fluorosis by Province 1979-82
Province Number of examined Number with fluorosis % with fluorosis
Central 7 137 4 033 56.5
Coast 4 887 703 14.4
Eastern 4 862 1 292 47.1
North Eastern 1 959 329 16.8
Nyanza 4 446 899 20.2
Rift Valley 6 113 2 056 33.6
Western 2 346 274 11.7
Nairobi 2 537 448 17.6
Total Kenya 34 287 11 034 32.2

Source: Chibole O. Epidemiology of dental fluorosis in Kenya.
JR Soc Health. 1987; 107: 242-243.

Fluoride content of water in lakes, rivers and springs in Kenya
Lakes Parts/106 fluorine Rivers & Springs Parts/106 fluorine
Chaka 0.55 Malewa 0.45
Victoria 0.60 Mareruni 0.75
Jilori 0.86 Tsavo 2.00
Kisina 0.80 Narok 7.70
Rudolf 13.1 Machakos 25.5
Baringo 18.0 Naivasha 25.0
Crater 45.0 Lorisho 49.0
Naivasha 30.0 - -

Source: Walvekar S.V. & Qureshi B.A. Endemic fluorosis and partial defluoridation of water supplies
- A public health concern in Kenya. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1982;10:156-160.

Maximum fluoride ion concentrations (ppm) recorded for water samples, by Province
Province District Fluoride conc.
(ppm)
Nairobi - 30.2
Cemtral Murang'a 22.0
Coast Taita Taveta 15.0
Eastern Machakos 19.3
North Eastern Wajir 38.2
Nyanza Kisumu 10.4
Rift Valley Nakura 57.0
Western Bungoma 7.1
Nationally - 57.0

Source: Nair K.R, Manji F. and Gitonga J.N. The occurrence and distribution of fluoride in groundwaters of Kenya.
East Afr Med J. 1984; 61: 503-512.

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