Epidemiological patterns of Rift Valley Fever from diverse habitats during an extreme unprecedented flooding of Lake Baringo basin, Kenya, 2012-2013

M Gicheru, B Mwangi, AI Onyango, GN Michuki… - 2021 - repository.mut.ac.ke
Mosquitoes' ecology and associated arboviruses are heavily influenced by precipitation and
retention of water in the environment. In 2011 and 2014, unprecedented floods occurred in …

Epidemiological patterns of Rift Valley Fever from diverse habitats during an extreme unprecedented flooding of Lake Baringo basin, Kenya, 2012-2013

SK Kabochi, BM Mwangi, MM Gicheru… - East African Journal of …, 2021 - mail.eajsti.org
Mosquitoes' ecology and associated arboviruses are heavily influenced by precipitation and
retention of water in the environment. In 2011 and 2014, unprecedented floods occurred in …

Effects of irrigation and rainfall on the population dynamics of Rift Valley fever and other arbovirus mosquito vectors in the epidemic-prone Tana River County, Kenya

R Sang, J Lutomiah, M Said, A Makio… - Journal of medical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that is found in most regions of sub-
Saharan Africa, and it affects humans, livestock, and some wild ungulates. Outbreaks are …

Diversity, distribution and abundance of potential rift valley fever vectors in Baringo County, Kenya

IM Ondiba, FA Oyieke, IK Nyamongo, B Estambale - 2017 - repository.cuk.ac.ke
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease that occurs sporadically in form of outbreaks
and is transmitted by diverse mosquito species in different geographic regions. Knowledge …

Impact of irrigation expansion on the inter-epidemic and between-season transmission of Rift Valley fever in Bura Sub-County, Tana River County, Kenya

DRN Mbotha - 2020 - refubium.fu-berlin.de
The government of Kenya has prioritized food production through revitalized and sustained
agricultural expansion as a means of achieving food security for the rapidly growing …

Distribution and abundance of key vectors of Rift Valley fever and other arboviruses in two ecologically distinct counties in Kenya

R Sang, S Arum, E Chepkorir, G Mosomtai… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis of ruminants and
humans that causes outbreaks in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula with significant public …

Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vectors of Rift Valley fever virus during an epidemic period in Isiolo, Kenya

M Korir, J Lutomiah, BK Bett - 2023 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Introduction o Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease caused by the Rift Valley fever
virus (RVFV), impacting both animals and humans. The disease is prevalent in Sub-Saharan …

Distribution and diversity of the vectors of Rift Valley fever along the livestock movement routes in the northeastern and coastal regions of Kenya

SO Arum, CW Weldon, B Orindi, T Landmann… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background Knowledge of vector ecology is important in understanding the transmission
dynamics of vector borne disease. In this study, we determined the distribution and diversity …

“We do not bury dead livestock like human beings”: Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya

EN Mutua, SA Bukachi, BK Bett… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and
Culex mosquitoes. In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking the inter-epidemic activity of Rift Valley fever (RVFV) virus in RVF outbreak hotspots in Kenya: Determination of biotic and socio-economic drivers

R Sang, M Murithi, J Kasiiti, N Owange… - International Journal of …, 2014 - ijidonline.com
Background: Rift Valley Fever is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that affects humans and
livestock occurring in periodic epidemic hotspot areas in Africa and the Middle East mostly …