A5025184915- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
University of Nairobi
2019-2023
Egerton University
2020
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2020
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral infection of cloven-hoofed animals. In Kenya, the endemic with outbreaks typically occurring throughout year. A cross-sectional study was undertaken in Nakuru County to investigate farmer knowledge and risk factors for clinical disease. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on 220 smallholder farmers, selected using random spatial sampling. The majority respondents (207/220 [94.1%]) knew FMD 166/207 (80.2%) them could correctly...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> The natural history and transmission patterns of endemic human coronaviruses are increased interest following the emergence severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).</ns4:p><ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Methods:<ns4:italic> </ns4:italic></ns4:bold>In rural Kenya 483 individuals from 47 households were followed for six months (2009-10) with nasopharyngeal swabs collected twice weekly regardless symptoms. A total 16,918 tested coronavirus (hCoV)...
This study investigated the potential of pooled milk as an alternative sample type for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) surveillance. Real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) results samples collected weekly from five pooling facilities in Nakuru County, Kenya, were compared with half-month reports household-level incidence FMD. These periodic cross-sectional surveys smallholder farmers powered to detect a threshold FMD 2.5% and information on trends production sales. virus (FMDV) RNA was detected 9/219...
Abstract Introduction The natural history and transmission patterns of endemic human coronaviruses are increased interest following the emergence severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Methods In rural Kenya 483 individuals from 47 households were followed for six months (2009-10) with nasopharyngeal swabs collected twice weekly regardless symptoms. A total 16,918 tested coronavirus (hCoV) OC43, NL63 229E other viruses using polymerase chain reaction. Results From 346...