Gideon O. Emukule
A5070930539- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Sex work and related issues
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016-2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014-2024
United Nations
2024
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2011-2023
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
2023
Centre for Global Health Research
2023
Government of the United States of America
2021-2023
National Influenza Center
2012-2022
World Health Organization
2022
Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
2022
Introduction Literature on influenza focuses A, despite B having a large public health impact. The Global Influenza Study aims to collect information global epidemiology and burden of disease since 2000. Methods Twenty‐six countries in the Southern ( n = 5) Northern 7) hemispheres intertropical belt 14) provided virological epidemiological data. We calculated proportion cases due type Victoria Yamagata lineages each country season; tested correlation between maximum weekly influenza‐like...
We describe the epidemiological characteristics, pattern of circulation, and geographical distribution influenza B viruses its lineages using data from Global Influenza Study. included over 1.8 million cases occurred in thirty-one countries during 2000–2018. calculated proportion caused by lineages; determined timing A epidemics; compared age B/Victoria B/Yamagata cases; evaluated frequency lineage-level mismatch for trivalent vaccine. The median virus was 23.4%, with a tendency (borderline...
Influenza disease burden varies by age and this has important public health implications. We compared the proportional distribution of different influenza virus types within strata using surveillance data from twenty-nine countries during 1999-2014 (N=358,796 cases). For each virus, we calculated a Relative Illness Ratio (defined as ratio percentage cases in an group to country population same group) for young children (0-4 years), older (5-17 adults (18-39 (40-64 elderly (65+ years). used...
This study compares client volume, demographics, testing results, and costs of 3 "mobile" HIV counseling (HCT) approaches with existing "stand-alone" HCT in Kenya. A retrospective cohort 62,173 individuals receiving between May 2005 April 2006 was analyzed. Mobile assessed were community-site mobile HCT, semimobile container fully truck HCT. Data obtained from project monitoring data, accounts, personnel interviews.Mobile reported a higher proportion clients no prior test than stand-alone...
Background In Kenya, detailed data on the age-specific burden of influenza and RSV are essential to inform use limited vaccination treatment resources. Methods We analyzed surveillance from August 2009 July 2012 for hospitalized severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) outpatient influenza-like (ILI) at two health facilities in western Kenya estimate syncytial virus (RSV). Incidence rates were estimated by dividing number cases with laboratory-confirmed infections mid-year population. Rates...
Introduction Determining the optimal time to vaccinate is important for influenza vaccination programmes. Here, we assessed temporal characteristics of epidemics in Northern and Southern hemispheres tropics, discuss their implications Methods This was a retrospective analysis surveillance data between 2000 2014 from Global Influenza B Study database. The seasonal peak defined as week with most reported cases (overall, A, B) season. duration activity using maximum proportion during three...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of pediatric death, with >99% mortality occurring in low- and lower middle-income countries. At least half RSV-related deaths are estimated to occur the community, but clinical characteristics this group children remain poorly characterized.The RSV Global Online Mortality Database (RSV GOLD), global registry under-5 who have died illness, describes dying through data sharing. GOLD acts as collaborative platform for deaths, including...
Background. The epidemiology and burden of influenza remain poorly defined in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2005, the Kenya Medical Research Institute Centers for Disease Control Prevention–Kenya have conducted population-based infectious disease surveillance Kibera, an urban informal settlement Nairobi, Lwak, a rural community western Kenya. Methods. Nasopharyngeal oropharyngeal swab specimens were obtained from patients who attended study clinic had acute lower respiratory tract (LRT) illness....
Background Recent studies have shown that influenza is associated with significant disease burden in many countries the tropics, but until recently national surveillance for was not conducted most Africa. Methods In 2007, Kenyan Ministry of Health technical support from CDC-Kenya established a sentinel system influenza. At 11 hospitals, every hospitalized patient severe acute respiratory illness (SARI), and first three outpatients influenza-like (ILI) per day, we collected both...
Methods. From January to April 2013, 28 African countries were invited participate in a review of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI)–associated deaths identified from influenza surveillance during 2009–2012.
Abstract Background Since 2011, the Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN) has used active surveillance to prospectively collect epidemiological and virological data on patients hospitalized with influenza virus infection. Here, we describe strain circulation in GIHSN participant countries during 2017–2018 season examine factors associated complicated hospitalization among admitted laboratory-confirmed illness. Methods The study enrolled who were a hospital previous 48 h...
Background Knowing the national disease burden of severe influenza in low-income countries can inform policy decisions around treatment and prevention. We present a novel methodology using locally generated data for estimating this burden. Methods Findings This method begins with calculating hospitalized acute respiratory illness (SARI) incidence children <5 years old persons ≥5 from population-based surveillance one province. base rate SARI is then adjusted each province based on prevalence...
For disease surveillance, manual data collection using paper-based questionnaires can be time consuming and prone to errors. We introduced smartphone replace for an influenza sentinel surveillance system in four hospitals Kenya. compared the quality, cost timeliness of between system. Since 2006, Kenya Ministry Health (MoH) with technical support from Medical Research Institute/Centers Disease Control Prevention (KEMRI/CDC) conducted hospital-based In May 2011, MOH replaced electronic Field...
Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is among the leading childhood causes of viral pneumonia worldwide. Establishing RSV-associated morbidity and mortality important in informing development, delivery strategies, evaluation interventions. Methods Using data collected during 2010–2018 from base regions (population-based surveillance studies western Kenya Kilifi Health Demographic Surveillance Study), we estimated age-specific rates acute respiratory illness (ARI), severe...
Investigating acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) is difficult due to non-specific symptoms, varied health-seeking behaviors, and resource limitations; yet early detection critical global health security. Kenya's Ministry of Health (MOH) uses the Integrated Disease Surveillance strategy for public surveillance, incorporating event-based surveillance (EBS) indicator-based (IBS) warning system. MOH, supported by US-CDC, established Influenza Sentinel (ISS) in 2006 later launched community EBS...
Background. Although children <5 years old in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to both malaria and influenza, little is known about coinfection.
Influenza-associated respiratory illness was substantial during the emergence of 2009 influenza pandemic. Estimates burden in post-pandemic period are unavailable to guide Kenyan vaccine policy. To update estimates hospitalized and non-hospitalized influenza-associated severe acute (SARI) a (2012-2014) describe incidence disease by narrow age categories. We used data from Siaya County Referral Hospital estimate age-specific base rates SARI. extrapolated these other regions within country...
Information on the timing of influenza circulation remains scarce in Tropical regions Africa.We assessed relationship between activity and several meteorological factors (temperature, specific humidity, precipitation) characterized its implications to vaccination strategies Kenya.We analyzed virologically confirmed data for outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI), hospitalized severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), cases pneumonia over period 2007-2013. Using logistic negative binomial...