The diversity of mosquito arbovirus vectors was investigated to define regional risk of
arbovirus transmission in Kenya. Mosquitoes were sampled between April, 2007 and …

Background Increased frequency of arbovirus outbreaks in East Africa necessitated the
determination of distribution of risk by entomologic arbovirus surveillance. A systematic …

Few studies have investigated the many mosquito species that harbor arboviruses in Kenya.
During the 2006–2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in North Eastern Province, Kenya, exophilic …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are important vectors of human disease-causing
pathogens. Mosquitoes are found both in rural and urban areas. Deteriorating infrastructure …

Aedes aegypti is the main vector for yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses.
Recent outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya have been reported in Kenya. Presence and …

Background & objectives: Changes in weather patterns especially rainfall affects the
distribution and densities of mosquitoes. The objective of this study was to describe …

Kenya is among the most affected tropical countries with pathogen transmitting Culicidae
vectors. For decades, insect vectors have contributed to the emergence and distribution of …

Most data on species associations and vector potential of mosquitoes in relation to arboviral
infections in South Africa date back from the 1940s to late 1990s. Contextual information …

Dengue, Zika and chikungunya are Aedes-borne viral diseases that have become great
global health concerns in the past years. Several countries in Africa have reported outbreaks …

Background: Zoophilic mosquitoes play an important role in the transmission of arboviruses
of medical importance at human-wildlife interfaces, yet arbovirus surveillance efforts have …