David Mutonga
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Hightower A, Kinkade C, Nguku P, Anyangu A, Mutonga D, Omolo J, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2012 Feb;
86(2):373-380.
PMID: 22302875
We estimated Rift Valley fever (RVF) incidence as a function of geological, geographical, and climatological factors during the 2006-2007 RVF epidemic in Kenya. Location information was obtained for 214 of...
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Ahmed J, Katz M, Auko E, Njenga M, Weinberg M, Kapella B, et al.
BMC Infect Dis
. 2012 Jan;
12:7.
PMID: 22251705
Background: Refugees are at risk for poor outcomes from acute respiratory infections (ARI) because of overcrowding, suboptimal living conditions, and malnutrition. We implemented surveillance for respiratory viruses in Dadaab and...
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Munyua P, Murithi R, Wainwright S, Githinji J, Hightower A, Mutonga D, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2010 Aug;
83(2 Suppl):58-64.
PMID: 20682907
We analyzed the extent of livestock involvement in the latest Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak in Kenya that started in December 2006 and continued until June 2007. When compared with...
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Shieh W, Paddock C, Lederman E, Rao C, Gould L, Mohamed M, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2010 Aug;
83(2 Suppl):38-42.
PMID: 20682904
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an important viral zoonotic disease in Africa with periodic outbreaks associated with severe disease, death, and economic hardship. During the 2006-2007 outbreaks in Eastern Africa,...
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Anyangu A, Gould L, Sharif S, Nguku P, Omolo J, Mutonga D, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2010 Aug;
83(2 Suppl):14-21.
PMID: 20682901
A large Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak occurred in Kenya from December 2006 to March 2007. We conducted a study to define risk factors associated with infection and severe disease....
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Nguku P, Sharif S, Mutonga D, Amwayi S, Omolo J, Mohammed O, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2010 Aug;
83(2 Suppl):5-13.
PMID: 20682900
An outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) occurred in Kenya during November 2006 through March 2007. We characterized the magnitude of the outbreak through disease surveillance and serosurveys, and investigated...
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Shikanga O, Mutonga D, Abade M, Amwayi S, Ope M, Limo H, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2009 Dec;
81(6):1085-90.
PMID: 19996441
In 2008, a cholera outbreak with unusually high mortality occurred in western Kenya during civil unrest after disputed presidential elections. Through active case finding, we found a 200% increase in...
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Njenga M, Paweska J, Wanjala R, Rao C, Weiner M, Omballa V, et al.
J Clin Microbiol
. 2009 Jan;
47(4):1166-71.
PMID: 19171680
Approximately 8% of Rift Valley fever (RVF) cases develop severe disease, leading to hemorrhage, hepatitis, and/or encephalitis and resulting in up to 50% of deaths. A major obstacle in the...