A Common Disease, A Promising Solution Rotavirus vaccine trial shows dramatic cuts in severe cases of diarrheal illness in Kenya Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among infants and children worldwide. While RotaTeqTM, a rotavirus vaccine approved by the FDA in 2006, is readily available in the United States, the virus continues to cause an estimated 600,00... Read more
The 2nd Medical and Veterinary Virus Research in Kenya (MVVR) symposium Showcasing Virology Research in the Region Viral pathogens exert a heavy disease burden on human and other animal populations worldwide. This applies to Kenya, and hence there is considerable medical and veterinary viral research undertaken with the aim of understanding more about the interactions between viruses and their hosts, in terms... Read more
Odeny Wins Grant for TB Project KEMRI/CDC’s Tuberculosis Branch will be engaging in a new and innovative study of mobile technologies to control TB after winning a Sh. 9 million grant from the Grand Challenges Canada. The proposal’s unique use of mobile phones and incorporation of new business model, that is, in disseminating health messages, are the reasons behind the... Read more
KEMRI/CDC in Kisumu ASK Show 2012 KEMRI/CDC’s HIV Implementation Science and Services (HISS) Testing and Counseling team, for the first time tested more men than women during the Kisumu Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show. The team tested 287 people during the 2012 Kisumu ASK show which was held between 18th and 22nd July at Mamboleo grounds. “Ever since we starte... Read more
The Vaccine Adverse Events in Kenya (VAEIK) Study Vaccine Adverse Events In Kenya (VAIEK) is a population-based, post-introduction vaccine safety surveillance study of PCV10 in Kenya that will help inform World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine policy. Synflorix (PCV10) is a 10-valent vaccine against pneumonia presented as a 2-dose vial without a preservative. The vaccine was introduced... Read more
SMART Training Empowers Food Crisis Investigators SMART Training Empowers Food Crisis Investigators By Winston Mbanda The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with Action Against Hunger- Canada (ACF-CA), recognizing the need for a standardized methodology in data collection, entry and analysis, organized a one week training in Standardized Monitoring and A... Read more
