Publications

Epidemiology and Demography

Epidemiological dynamics of influenza B virus across multiple seasons in Kenya and Uganda inferred from sequence data, 2010-2021.Nyarango, B. K. Owuor, D. C. Isoe, E. Mutunga, M. Cheruiyot, R. Katama, E. N. Makori, T. Lambisia, A. Nyiro, J. Githinji, G. Kiguli, S. Olupot-Olupot, P. Maitland, K. Agoti, C. N.
BMC Infect Dis, (2025). 25:1080

Perceived accuracy and utilisation of DHIS2 data for health decision making and advocacy in Kenya: A Qualitative Study.Oware, P. M. Omondi, G. Adipo, C. Adow, M. Wanyama, C. Odallo, D. Bosire, N. Okong'o, L. Maina, M. Aluvaala, J. Ngwatu, P. Githanga, D. Kinuthia, D. Amadi, I. Rukwaro, G. Kerubo, L. Amisi, C. Govoga, A. Karimi, J. Kahtra, A. Mulwa, A. Amoth, P. Agweyu, A. Were, F.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0004508

Retaining African networks is urgent for global health.Bhiman, J. N. Serwanga, J. Ugwu, C. A. Vigan-Womas, I. Quashie, P. K. Bhattacharya, J. Sande, C. Bonomo, A. Markey, F. B. Awandare, G. A. Garg, P. K. Kaleebu, P. Happi, C. Rennergarbe, A. Woods, C. Kirchner, J. Aguilar, A. O. Makar, K. Moore, P. L. Giiser network
Trends Microbiol, (2025). 33:1150-1154

The impact of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on the incidence of admissions to hospital with hypoxaemic and non-hypoxaemic pneumonia in Kenyan children.Haeusler, I. L. Kagucia, E. W. Bottomley, C. Otiende, M. Nyiro, J. Scott, J. A. G.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0004888

Addressing the challenges of estimating the target population in calculation of routine infant immunization coverage in Kenya.Karanja-Chege, C. Agweyu, A. Were, F. Boele van Hensbroek, M. Ogallo, W.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0004298

Implementing community-based interventions for the management of chronic conditions in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of qualitative evidence.Hassan, S. Kagwanja, N. Diallo, B. Oyando, R. Perel, P. Etyang, A. Tsofa, B. Nolte, E. I. HCoR-Africa Collaborators
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0004860

Lessons learnt during establishment of COVID-19 active vaccine safety surveillance in nine African countries.Cutland, C. L. Gutu, K. Yun, J. A. Izu, A. Mahtab, S. Peter, J. Ansah, N. A. Obaro, S. Tilahun, B. Jambo, K. Sow, S. Kagucia, E. W. Chicumbe, S. Dlamini, T. Browne, M. Clothier, H. Griffin, J. Jiang, Y. Lee, A. Ghebreab, L. Madhi, S. A. Black, S. B. Active vaccine safety surveillance, team
Vaccine, (2025). 62:127441

Trials for LLM-supported clinical decisions in African primary healthcare.Mateen, B. A. Menon, V. Agweyu, A. Korom, R. Omoluabi, E. McAfee, D. Shimelash, N. Rutunda, S. Rugege, C. Williams, G. Emmanuel-Fabula, M. Denniston, A. K. Liu, X. Miles, M.
Nat Med, (2025). 31:2833-2835

Single low dose primaquine to block the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum-proposed stand-alone and ACT-adapted regimens.Taylor, W. R. J. Olupot-Olupot, P. Onyamboko, M. A. Chimjinda, N. Taya, C. Pouplin, J. N. N. Williams, T. N. Maitland, K. Fanello, C. A. Day, N. P. J. Tarning, J. White, N. J. Mukaka, M.
BMC Med, (2025). 23:397

Early weaning from oxygen therapy in African children with severe pneumonia.Maitland, K. Giallongo, E. Hamaluba, M. Alaroker, F. Opoka, R. O. Tagoola, A. Nalwanga, D. Nabawanuka, E. Okiror, W. Nakuya, M. Aromut, D. Williams, T. N. Thomas, K. Harrison, D. A. Mouncey, P. Bush, A. Fraser, J. F. Rowan, K. Olupot-Olupot, P. Kiguli, S. Coast trial group
BMC Med, (2025). 23:366

GRAPEVNE - Graphical Analytical Pipeline Development Environment for Infectious Diseases.Brittain, J. S. Tsui, J. Inward, R. Gutierrez, B. Mwanyika, G. Tegally, H. Huynh, T. Githinji, G. Tessema, S. K. McCrone, J. T. Bhatt, S. Dasgupta, A. Ratcliffe, S. Kraemer, M. U. G.
Wellcome Open Res, (2025). 10:279

Emergence and transmission dynamics of the FY.4 Omicron variant in Kenya.Musundi, S. Mwanga, M. Lambisia, A. Morobe, J. M. Murunga, N. Moraa, E. Ndwiga, L. Cheruiyot, R. Musyoki, J. Mutunga, M. Guzman-Rincon, L. M. Sande, C. Mwangangi, J. Bejon, P. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Nokes, D. J. Agoti, C. N. Nyiro, J. Githinji, G.
Virus Evol, (2025). 11:veaf035

Deploying Metagenomics to Characterize Microbial Pathogens During Outbreak of Acute Febrile Illness Among Children in Tanzania.Mziray, S. R. Githinji, G. de Laurent, Z. R. Mbelele, P. M. Mohammed, K. S. Wadugu, B. D. Grundy, B. S. Heysell, S. K. Mpagama, S. G. Chilongola, J. O.
Pathogens, (2025). 14:

Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G against measles and rubella over a 12-year period (2009-2021) in Kilifi, Kenya and the impact of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine campaign of 2016.Mburu, C. N. Ojal, J. Selim, R. Ombati, R. Akech, D. Karia, B. Tuju, J. Sigilai, A. Smits, G. van Gageldonk, P. G. M. van der Klis, F. R. M. Flasche, S. Kagucia, E. W. Scott, J. A. G. Adetifa, I. M. O.
Vaccine, (2025). 61:127425

Intravenous Rehydration for Severe Acute Malnutrition with Gastroenteritis.Maitland, K. Ouattara, S. M. Sainna, H. Chara, A. Ogundipe, O. F. Sunyoto, T. Hamaluba, M. Olupot-Olupot, P. Alaroker, F. Connon, R. Saidou Maguina, A. Okiror, W. Amorut, D. Mwajombo, E. Oguda, E. Mogaka, C. Langendorf, C. Dewez, J. E. Ciglenecki, I. Gibb, D. M. Coldiron, M. E. Petrucci, R. George, E. C. Gastrosam Trial Group
N Engl J Med, (2025). 393:1257-1268

The genome sequence of varicella-zoster virus (Varicellovirus humanalpha3) obtained by metagenomics from a patient presenting with an exanthem rash.Musundi, S. Okanda, D. Lambisia, A. Morobe, J. M. Muthanje, E. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Carter, D. P. Agoti, C. N. Kiiru, J. Githinji, G.
Microbiol Resour Announc, (2025). 14:e0024825

OSBPL11 is an African-specific locus associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and cardiometabolic health.Mogire, R. M. Muriuki, J. M. Bayimenye, R. F. Mentzer, A. J. Chong, A. Gouveia, M. H. Bentley, A. R. Band, G. King'ori, P. Mitchell, R. Webb, E. L. Sengupta, D. Ekunwe, L. Ndungu, F. M. Morovat, A. Macharia, A. W. Cutland, C. L. Hemani, G. Sirima, S. B. Ramsay, M. Figueiredo, C. A. Prentice, A. M. Madhi, S. A. Raffield, L. M. Sandhu, M. S. Bejon, P. Smith, G. D. Elliott, A. M. Williams, T. N. Rotimi, C. Bourne, C. R. Burgett, A. Adeyemo, A. Atkinson, S. H.
medRxiv, (2025). :

COVID-19 mortality in Africa and Asia - Authors' reply.Bejon, P. Agweyu, A. Oyier, I. Hamaluba, M. Kamuya, D. Kinyanjui, S. Barasa, E.
Lancet Infect Dis, (2025). 25:e440

Implementation strategies to improve outcomes in patients with established cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.Sanga, L. A. Hudson, J. A. Perkins, A. D. Murphy, A. Etyang, A. Perel, P. Shah, A. S. V.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0004544

Countries should strengthen their health information systems.Strong, K. Abajobir, A. Aboud, F. Agweyu, A. Billah, S. M. Black, M. Brinkman, S. Cerna-Turoff, I. Dandona, R. Ekman, C. Horiuchi, S. Huicho, L. Jamaluddine, Z. Lazzerini, M. Maiga, A. Munos, M. Weigel, R.
BMJ, (2025). 389:r791