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. A total of 861 individuals from 424 households were enrolled. Two hundred and two participants (23%) had serologic...
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 contributing factors to enhance strategies for forecasting to prevent or minimize the imp...
Nguku, P.M.
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Sharif, S.K.
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Mutonga, D.
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Amwayi, S.
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Omolo, J.O.
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Mohammed, O.
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Farnon, E.C.
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Gould, L.H.
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Lederman, E.
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Rao, C.
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Sang, R.
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Schnabel, D.
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Feikin, D.R.
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Hightower, A.
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Njenga, M.K.
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Breiman, R.F.
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[An investigation of a major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Kenya: 2006-2007]
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An investigation of a major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Kenya: 2006-2007
In December 2006, Rift Valley fever (RVF) was diagnosed in humans in Garissa Hospital, Kenya and an outbreak reported affecting 11 districts. Entomologic surveillance was performed in four districts to determine the epidemic/epizootic vectors of RVF virus (RVFV). Approximately 297,000 mosquitoes ...
Sang, R.
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Kioko, E.
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Lutomiah, J.
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Warigia, M.
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Ochieng, C.
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O'Guinn, M.
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Lee, J.S.
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Koka, H.
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Godsey, M
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Hoel, D.
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Hanafi, H.
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Miller, B.
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Schnabel, D.
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Breiman, R.F.
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Richardson, J.
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[Rift Valley Fever Virus epidemic in Kenya, 2006/2007: The entomologic investigations]
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Rift Valley Fever Virus epidemic in Kenya, 2006/2007: The entomologic investigations