Caroline Ochieng|Petronella Ahenda|Amy Y. Vittor|Raymond Nyoka|Stella Gikunju|Cyrus M. Wachira|Lilian W. Waiboci|Mamo Umuro|Andrea A. Kim|Leonard Nderitu|Bonventure Juma|Joel M. Montgomery|Robert F. Breiman|Barry S. Fields
Seroprevalence of Infections with Dengue, Rift Valley Fever and Chikungunya Viruses in Kenya, 2007
Kenya Medical Research Institute|Kenya Medical Research Institute|University of Florida|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Kenya Medical Research Institute|Kenya Medical Research Institute|University of Nairobi|Ministry of Health|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Emory University|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
arthropodborne viruses major constituent emerging infectious diseases worldwide limited data available prevalence distribution risk factors transmission kenya east africa study used 1091 hivnegative blood specimens 2007 kenya aids indicator survey kais 2007 test presence igg antibodies dengue virus denv chikungunya virus chikv rift valley fever virus rvfvthe kais 2007 national populationbased survey conducted government kenya provide comprehensive information needed address hivaids epidemic antibody testing arboviruses performed stored blood specimens kais 2007 twostep sandwich igg elisa using either commercially available kits cdcdeveloped assays 1091 samples tested 210 192 positive igg antibodies least one three arboviruses denv common three viruses tested 125 positive followed rvfv chikv 45 097 respectively denv rvfv participants province residence significantly associated p01 seropositivity seroprevalence denv rvfv increased age correlation province residenceage seropositivity chikv females twelve times higher odds exposure chik opposed denv rvfv males females odds exposure lack education significantly associated higher odds previous infection either denv rvfv p 001 data show number people risk arbovirus infections depending geographic location kenya transmission pathogens greater previously appreciated poses public health risk especially denv