Background
Malaria transmission in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya such as Baringo County, is seasonal and often influenced by climatic factors. Unravelling the relationship between climate variables and malaria transmission dynamics is therefore instrumental in developing effective malaria ...
Kipruto, E.K.
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Ochieng, A.O.
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Anyona, D.N.
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Mbalanya, M.
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Mutua, E.N.
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Onguru, D.
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Nyamongo, I.K.
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Estambale, B.B.A.
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[Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya]
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Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya
Background
Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes.
In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo County, RVF
was first reported in 2006±2007 resulting in 85 human cases and 5 human deaths, besides
livestock losses a...
Mutua, E.N.
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Bukachi, S.A.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Estambale, B.B.A.
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Nyamongo, I.K.
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[We do not bury dead livestock like human beings: Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya]
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We do not bury dead livestock like human beings: Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya
Mutua, E.
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Bukachi, S.A.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Estambale, B.B.A.
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Nyamongo, I.
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[Lay management of malaria in Baringo County]
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Lay management of malaria in Baringo County
Background
Malaria, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes, is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and loss in productivity in humans. Baringo County is prone to seasonal transmissions of malaria mostly in the rainy season...
Mutua, E.N.
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Bukachi, S.A.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Estambale, B.B.A.
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Nyamongo, I.K.
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[Lay knowledge and management of malaria in Baringo county, Kenya]
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Lay knowledge and management of malaria in Baringo county, Kenya