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Dr. Amek Nyaguara

Head Of Surveillance


Publications

Impact of COVID-19 on mortality in coastal Kenya: a longitudinal open cohort study.
Otiende, M., Nyaguara, A., Bottomley, C., Walumbe, D., Mochamah, G., Amadi, D., Nyundo, C., Kagucia, E. W., Etyang, A. O., Adetifa, I. M. O., Brand, S. P. C., Maitha, E., Chondo, E., Nzomo, E., Aman, R., Mwangangi, M., Amoth, P., Kasera, K., Ng'ang'a, W., Barasa, E., Tsofa, B., Mwangangi, J., Bejon, P., Agweyu, A., Williams, T. N., Scott, J. A. G.
Nat Commun, (2023). 14:6879

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and implications for population immunity: Evidence from two Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites in Kenya, February-December 2022.
Kagucia, E. W., Ziraba, A. K., Nyagwange, J., Kutima, B., Kimani, M., Akech, D., Ng'oda, M., Sigilai, A., Mugo, D., Karanja, H., Gitonga, J., Karani, A., Toroitich, M., Karia, B., Otiende, M., Njeri, A., Aman, R., Amoth, P., Mwangangi, M., Kasera, K., Ng'ang'a, W., Voller, S., Ochola-Oyier, L. I., Bottomley, C., Nyaguara, A., Munywoki, P. K., Bigogo, G., Maitha, E., Uyoga, S., Gallagher, K. E., Etyang, A. O., Barasa, E., Mwangangi, J., Bejon, P., Adetifa, I. M. O., Warimwe, G. M., Scott, J. A. G., Agweyu, A.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses, (2023). 17:e13173

Symptom prevalence and secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Kenyan households: A prospective cohort study.
Gallagher, K. E., Nyiro, J., Agoti, C. N., Maitha, E., Nyagwange, J., Karani, A., Bottomley, C., Murunga, N., Githinji, G., Mutunga, M., Ochola-Oyier, L. I., Kombe, I., Nyaguara, A., Kagucia, E. W., Warimwe, G., Agweyu, A., Tsofa, B., Bejon, P., Scott, J. A. G., Nokes, D. J.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses, (2023). 17:e13185

Pregnancy-related mortality up to 1 year postpartum in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of verbal autopsy data from six countries.
Gazeley, U., Reniers, G., Romero-Prieto, J. E., Calvert, C., Jasseh, M., Herbst, K., Khagayi, S., Obor, D., Kwaro, D., Dube, A., Dheresa, M., Kabudula, C. W., Kahn, K., Urassa, M., Nyaguara, A., Temmerman, M., Magee, L. A., von Dadelszen, P., Filippi, V.
Bjog, (2024). 131:163-174

A long-term observational study of paediatric snakebite in Kilifi County, south-east Kenya.
Abouyannis, M., Boga, M., Amadi, D., Ouma, N., Nyaguara, A., Mturi, N., Berkley, J. A., Adetifa, I. M., Casewell, N. R., Lalloo, D. G., Hamaluba, M.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, (2023). 17:e0010987

Spatial heterogeneity of low-birthweight deliveries on the Kenyan coast.
Musau, M. M., Mwakio, S., Amadi, D., Nyaguara, A., Bejon, P., Berkley, J. A., Snow, R. W., Kamau, A.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, (2023). 23:270

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in three Kenyan health and demographic surveillance sites, December 2020-May 2021.
Etyang, A. O., Adetifa, I., Omore, R., Misore, T., Ziraba, A. K., Ng'oda, M. A., Gitau, E., Gitonga, J., Mugo, D., Kutima, B., Karanja, H., Toroitich, M., Nyagwange, J., Tuju, J., Wanjiku, P., Aman, R., Amoth, P., Mwangangi, M., Kasera, K., Ng'ang'a, W., Akech, D., Sigilai, A., Karia, B., Karani, A., Voller, S., Agoti, C. N., Ochola-Oyier, L. I., Otiende, M., Bottomley, C., Nyaguara, A., Uyoga, S., Gallagher, K., Kagucia, E. W., Onyango, D., Tsofa, B., Mwangangi, J., Maitha, E., Barasa, E., Bejon, P., Warimwe, G. M., Scott, J. A. G., Agweyu, A.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2022). 2:e0000883

Mortality in rural coastal Kenya measured using the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System: a 16-year descriptive analysis [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations].
Otiende, M., Bauni, E., Nyaguara, A., Amadi, D., Nyundo, C., Tsory, E., Walumbe, D., Kinuthia, M., Kihuha, N., Kahindi, M., Nyutu, G., Moisi, J., Deribew, A., Agweyu, A., Marsh, K., Tsofa, B., Bejon, P., Bottomley, C., Williams, T. N., Scott, J. A. G.
Wellcome Open Research, (2023). 6:

Trends in inpatient and post-discharge mortality among young infants admitted to Kilifi County Hospital, Kenya: a retrospective cohort study.
Talbert, A., Ngari, M., Obiero, C., Nyaguara, A., Mwangome, M., Mturi, N., Ouma, N., Otiende, M., Berkley, J.
BMJ Open, (2023). 13:e067482

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine coverage in Kilifi, Kenya: A retrospective cohort study.
Lucinde, R. K., Karia, B., Ouma, N., Amadi, D., Nyundo, C., Mataza, C., Nyaguara, A., Scott, J. A. G., Gallagher, K. E., Kagucia, E.
Vaccine, (2023). 41:666-675