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Malaria vector abundance is associated with house structures in Baringo County, Kenya
(PLO, 2018-06-11)
Malaria, a major cause of morbidity and mortality, is the most prevalent vector borne disease in Baringo County; a region which has varied house designs in arid and semi-arid areas. This study investigated the association ...
Lay knowledge and management of malaria in Baringo County, Kenya
(BMC, 2016)
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 ...
Diversity, distribution and abundance of potential rift valley fever vectors in Baringo County, Kenya
(IJMR, 2017)
Abstract Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease that occurs sporadically in form of outbreaks and is transmitted by diverse mosquito species in different geographic regions. Knowledge on diversity, distribution and ...
Sensitivity of vegetation to climate variability and its implications for malaria risk in Baringo, Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2018-07-05)
The global increase in vector borne diseases has been linked to climate change. Seasonal vegetation changes are known to influence disease vector population. However, the relationship is more theoretical than quantitatively ...
Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya
(spring open.com, 2017)
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 ...