United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa

Spatial surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 mutations reveals High-Frequency A675V and the First Molecular Evidence of Suspected Partial Artemisinin Resistance in Baringo in Kenya

Abstract Background This surveillance study evaluated the polymorphisms of Pfk13 gene in samples from symptomatic individuals from eight geographically distinct locations in Kenya to determine the prevalence of mutations associated with partial artemisinin resistance. Methods Bet...

Prevalence and determinants of death registration across three demographic surveillance sites in Kenya

Abstract Background Death registration remains markedly incomplete in many low- and middle-income settings despite its importance in generating population statistics for health systems planning and monitoring of sustainable development goals. We assessed the completeness of death...