Barry S Fields
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Ngeno E, Lind M, Audi A, Ouma A, Oduor C, Munywoki P, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2023 May;
109(1):22-31.
PMID: 37253442
Typhoid fever burden can vary over time. Long-term data can inform prevention strategies; however, such data are lacking in many African settings. We reexamined typhoid fever incidence and antimicrobial resistance...
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Hunsperger E, Juma B, Onyango C, Ochieng J, Omballa V, Fields B, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2020 Apr;
19(Suppl 3):477.
PMID: 32326916
Since 1979, multiple CDC Kenya programs have supported the development of diagnostic expertise and laboratory capacity in Kenya. In 2004, CDC's Global Disease Detection (GDD) program within the Division of...
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Ly K, Kim A, Drobeniuc J, Kodani M, Montgomery J, Fields B, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2018 Apr;
98(6):1876-1879.
PMID: 29692313
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the Kenyan population has not been previously determined. We estimated the Kenyan HCV prevalence in HIV-negative persons aged 15-64 years. This...
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Hercik C, Cosmas L, Mogeni O, Wamola N, Kohi W, Omballa V, et al.
PLoS One
. 2017 Dec;
12(12):e0189712.
PMID: 29287070
Introduction: In low-resource settings, empiric case management of febrile illness is routine as a result of limited access to laboratory diagnostics. The use of comprehensive fever syndromic surveillance, with enhanced...
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Marks F, von Kalckreuth V, Aaby P, Adu-Sarkodie Y, El Tayeb M, Ali M, et al.
Lancet Glob Health
. 2017 Feb;
5(3):e310-e323.
PMID: 28193398
Background: Available incidence data for invasive salmonella disease in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. Standardised, multicountry data are required to better understand the nature and burden of disease in Africa. We...
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Ly K, Kim A, Umuro M, Drobenuic J, Williamson J, Montgomery J, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2016 Jun;
95(2):348-53.
PMID: 27273644
Current estimates put the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Kenya at 5-8%. We determined the HBV infection prevalence in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative Kenyan adult and...
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Waiboci L, Mott J, Kikwai G, Arunga G, Xu X, Mayieka L, et al.
Vaccine
. 2016 Apr;
34(23):2593-601.
PMID: 27079931
Introduction: Every year the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends which influenza virus strains should be included in a northern hemisphere (NH) and a southern hemisphere (SH) influenza vaccine. To determine...
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Omballa V, Musyoka R, Vittor A, Wamburu K, Wachira C, Waiboci L, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2015 Nov;
94(1):43-51.
PMID: 26598574
Diseases of zoonotic origin contribute to the burden of febrile illnesses in developing countries. We evaluated serologic evidence of exposure to Bacillus anthracis, Brucella spp., spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR),...
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Verani J, Toroitich S, Auko J, Kiplangat S, Cosmas L, Audi A, et al.
Clin Infect Dis
. 2015 Oct;
61 Suppl 4:S302-9.
PMID: 26449945
Background: Invasive infections with nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) lead to bacteremia in children and adults and are an important cause of illness in Africa; however, few data on the burden of...
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Severe acute respiratory infection in children in a densely populated urban slum in Kenya, 2007-2011
Breiman R, Cosmas L, Njenga M, Williamson J, Mott J, Katz M, et al.
BMC Infect Dis
. 2015 Apr;
15:95.
PMID: 25879805
Background: Reducing acute respiratory infection burden in children in Africa remains a major priority and challenge. We analyzed data from population-based infectious disease surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI)...