Abstract: Susceptibility of Ae. aegypti mosquito to dengue virus (DENV) varies geographically and can be influenced by climatic factors such as temperature, which affect the incidence, seasonality and distribution of vector-borne diseases. The first outbreak of dengue fever (DF) in Kenya occured in 1982 in the coastal towns of Malindi and Kilifi. Unlike Nairobi where no active dengue transmission has been reported, DF is currently re-emerging at the Coast causing major outbreaks. This study ...
Abstract: Arboviruses cause emerging and re-emerging infections affecting humans and animals. They are spread primarily by blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, midges and sand flies. Changes in climate, ecology, demographics, land-use patterns and increasing global travel have been linked to an upsurge in arboviral disease. Outbreaks occur periodically followed by persistent low level circulation. This study aimed at determining the seroepidemiology of selected arboviruses among ...