Climate change could shift disease burden from malaria to arboviruses in Africa

EA Mordecai, SJ Ryan, JM Caldwell… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Malaria is a long-standing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, whereas arthropod-
borne viruses (arboviruses) such as dengue and chikungunya cause an under-recognised …

Uncovering the burden of dengue in Africa: considerations on magnitude, misdiagnosis, and ancestry

EM Gainor, E Harris, AD LaBeaud - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dengue is a re-emerging neglected disease of major public health importance. This review
highlights important considerations for dengue disease in Africa, including epidemiology …

Paving the way for human vaccination against Rift Valley fever virus: A systematic literature review of RVFV epidemiology from 1999 to 2021

KN Gerken, AD LaBeaud, H Mandi… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a lethal threat to humans and livestock in many
parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Ocean. This systematic review's …

Socioeconomic risk markers of arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) infections: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

GM Power, AM Vaughan, L Qiao, NS Clemente… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are of notable public health importance
worldwide, owing to their potential to cause explosive outbreaks and induce debilitating and …

Climate predicts geographic and temporal variation in mosquito-borne disease dynamics on two continents

JM Caldwell, AD LaBeaud, EF Lambin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Climate drives population dynamics through multiple mechanisms, which can lead to
seemingly context-dependent effects of climate on natural populations. For climate-sensitive …

[HTML][HTML] High dengue burden and circulation of 4 virus serotypes among children with undifferentiated fever, Kenya, 2014–2017

MM Shah, BA Ndenga, FM Mutuku, DM Vu… - Emerging Infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Little is known about the extent and serotypes of dengue viruses circulating in Africa. We
evaluated the presence of dengue viremia during 4 years of surveillance (2014–2017) …

Evidence of transovarial transmission of Chikungunya and Dengue viruses in field-caught mosquitoes in Kenya

CJ Heath, EN Grossi-Soyster, BA Ndenga… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Arboviruses are among the most important emerging pathogens due to their increasing
public health impact. In Kenya, continued population growth and associated urbanization …

Source reduction with a purpose: Mosquito ecology and community perspectives offer insights for improving household mosquito management in coastal Kenya

JE Forsyth, FM Mutuku, L Kibe… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Understanding mosquito breeding behavior as well as human perspectives and practices
are crucial for designing interventions to control Aedes aegypti mosquito-borne diseases as …

Spatiotemporal overlapping of dengue, chikungunya, and malaria infections in children in Kenya

A Khan, D Bisanzio, F Mutuku, B Ndenga… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Malaria, chikungunya virus (CHIKV), and dengue virus (DENV) are endemic causes
of fever among children in Kenya. The risks of infection are multifactorial and may be …

The importance of including non-household environments in dengue vector control activities

VH Peña-García, FM Mutuku, BA Ndenga, JO Mbakaya… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most vector control activities in urban areas are focused on household environments;
however, information relating to infection risks in spaces other than households is poor, and …