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Seasonal influenza vaccination in Kenya: an economic evaluation using dynamic transmission modelling
Autor:
Jeanette Dawa, Gideon O. Emukule, Edwine Barasa, Marc Alain Widdowson, Omu Anzala, Edwin van Leeuwen, Marc Baguelin, Sandra S. Chaves, Rosalind M. Eggo
Publikováno v:
BMC Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2020)
Abstract Background There is substantial burden of seasonal influenza in Kenya, which led the government to consider introducing a national influenza vaccination programme. Given the cost implications of a nationwide programme, local economic evaluat
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/808598aa01fe4089b869837eaa1305a2
Autor:
Nigel P. French, Kate M. Thomas, Nelson B. Amani, Jackie Benschop, Godfrey M. Bigogo, Sarah Cleaveland, Ahmed Fayaz, Ephrasia A. Hugho, Esron D. Karimuribo, Elizabeth Kasagama, Ruth Maganga, Matayo L. Melubo, Anne C. Midwinter, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Victor V. Mosha, Fadhili I. Mshana, Peninah Munyua, John B. Ochieng, Lynn Rogers, Emmanuel Sindiyo, Emanuel S. Swai, Jennifer R. Verani, Marc-Alain Widdowson, David A. Wilkinson, Rudovick R. Kazwala, John A. Crump, Ruth N. Zadoks
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 10, Pp 2079-2089 (2024)
Campylobacteriosis and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are global public health concerns. Africa is estimated to have the world’s highest incidence of campylobacteriosis and a relatively high prevalence of AMR in Campylobacter spp. from humans and a
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/469e28b1578f42e48ef3af63e8ebc66e
Autor:
Harriet Mirieri, Ruth Nduati, Jeanette Dawa, Lydia Okutoyi, Eric Osoro, Cyrus Mugo, Dalton Wamalwa, Hafsa Jin, Dufton Mwaengo, Nancy Otieno, Doris Marwanga, Mufida Shabibi, Peninah Munyua, John Kinuthia, Erin Clancey, Marc-Alain Widdowson, M. Kariuki Njenga, Jennifer R. Verani, Irene Inwani
Publikováno v:
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Abstract Introduction Adverse birth outcomes particularly preterm births and congenital anomalies, are the leading causes of infant mortality globally, and the burden is highest in developing countries. We set out to determine the frequency of advers
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/17c0577ea1cc46b3975e3149f41ede57
Autor:
Abigael O Awuor, Gati Wambura, Isaac Ngere, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Clayton Onyango, Godfrey Bigogo, Lauren S Blum, Peninah Munyua, M Kariuki Njenga, Marc-Alain Widdowson
Publikováno v:
Public Health Nutrition, Vol 26, Pp 3013-3022 (2023)
Abstract Objective: Identifying factors that may influence aflatoxin exposure in children under 5 years of age living in farming households in western Kenya. Design: We used a mixed methods design. The quantitative component entailed serial cross-
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a206550dd9f647fca33107c6fa41c8e6
Autor:
Brecht Ingelbeen, Victória Cumbane, Ferão Mandlate, Barbara Barbé, Sheila Mercedes Nhachungue, Nilzio Cavele, Cremildo Manhica, Catildo Cubai, Neusa Maimuna Carlos Nguenha, Audrey Lacroix, Joachim Mariën, Anja de Weggheleire, Esther van Kleef, Philippe Selhorst, Marianne A B van der Sande, Martine Peeters, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Nalia Ismael, Ivalda Macicame
Publikováno v:
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 4, Iss 8, p e0003550 (2024)
In sub-Saharan Africa, reported COVID-19 numbers have been lower than anticipated, even when considering populations' younger age. The extent to which risk factors, established in industrialised countries, impact the risk of infection and of disease
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9a50d713172d4da3b241fc21e20340c6
Autor:
Jennifer R Verani, Eric Ng' Eno, Elizabeth A Hunsperger, Peninah Munyua, Eric Osoro, Doris Marwanga, Godfrey Bigogo, Derrick Amon, Melvin Ochieng, Paul Etau, Victor Bandika, Victor Zimbulu, John Kiogora, John Wagacha Burton, Emmanuel Okunga, Aaron M Samuels, Kariuki Njenga, Joel M Montgomery, Marc-Alain Widdowson
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 8, p e0305700 (2024)
Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a common reason for healthcare seeking and hospitalization in Sub-Saharan Africa and is often presumed to be malaria. However, a broad range of pathogens cause fever, and more comprehensive data on AFI etiology can impr
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/461fb07c658447768832b8319587d94d
Autor:
George O. Agogo, Jennifer R. Verani, Nancy A. Otieno, Bryan O. Nyawanda, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Sandra S. Chaves
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Medicine, Vol 10 (2023)
IntroductionMeasurement error in gestational age (GA) may bias the association of GA with a health outcome. Ultrasound-based GA is considered the gold standard and is not readily available in low-resource settings. We corrected for measurement error
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/371e92cfdeb84ccfa0e2aa6126b06453
Autor:
Gideon O. Emukule, Eric Osoro, Bryan O. Nyawanda, Isaac Ngere, Daniel Macharia, Godfrey Bigogo, Nancy A. Otieno, Sandra S. Chaves, M. Kariuki Njenga, Marc-Alain Widdowson
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2023)
Abstract Background Understanding healthcare-seeking patterns for respiratory illness can help improve estimation of disease burden and target public health interventions to control acute respiratory disease in Kenya. Methods We conducted a cross-sec
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0335f91911fb40fb81bd31e2c0b70696
Autor:
Eric Osoro, Irene Inwani, Cyrus Mugo, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Jennifer R. Verani, Victor Omballa, Dalton Wamalwa, Chulwoo Rhee, Ruth Nduati, John Kinuthia, Hafsa Jin, Lydia Okutoyi, Dufton Mwaengo, Brian Maugo, Nancy A. Otieno, Harriet Mirieri, Mufida Shabibi, Peninah Munyua, M. Kariuki Njenga, Marc-Alain Widdowson
Publikováno v:
BMC Medicine, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Abstract Background Zika virus (ZIKV), first discovered in Uganda in 1947, re-emerged globally in 2013 and was later associated with microcephaly and other birth defects. We determined the incidence of ZIKV infection and its association with adverse
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/aa0547b904cb4eed94e2f70ee3a2a44e
Autor:
Peninah M. Munyua, Isaac Ngere, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Adano Kochi, Patrick Amoth, Lydia Mwasi, Suxiang Tong, Athman Mwatondo, Natalie Thornburg, Marc-Alain Widdowson, M. Kariuki Njenga
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 1201-1205 (2021)
Although seroprevalence of Middle East respiratory coronavirus syndrome is high among camels in Africa, researchers have not detected zoonotic transmission in Kenya. We followed a cohort of 262 camel handlers in Kenya during April 2018–March 2020.
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/36e9db9e68bf4ffc97ed6535ba5a384e