Variation in Malaria Transmission Dynamics in Three Different Sites in Western Kenya
Joint Authors
Orindi, B.
Imbahale, S. S.
Takken, W.
Githeko, A. K.
Mukabana, W. R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The main objective was to investigate malaria transmission dynamics in three different sites, two highland villages (Fort Ternan and Lunyerere) and a lowland peri-urban area (Nyalenda) of Kisumu city.
Adult mosquitoes were collected using PSC and CDC light trap while malaria parasite incidence data was collected from a cohort of children on monthly basis.
Rainfall, humidity and temperature data were collected by automated weather stations.
Negative binomial and Poisson generalized additive models were used to examine the risk of being infected, as well as the association with the weather variables.
Anopheles gambiae s.s.
was most abundant in Lunyerere, An.
arabiensis in Nyalenda and An.
funestus in Fort Ternan.
The CDC light traps caught a higher proportion of mosquitoes (52.3%) than PSC (47.7%), although not significantly different (P=0.689).
The EIR’s were 0, 61.79 and 6.91 bites/person/year for Fort Ternan, Lunyerere and Nyalenda.
Site, month and core body temperature were all associated with the risk of having malaria parasites (P<0.0001).
Rainfall was found to be significantly associated with the occurrence of P.
falciparum malaria parasites, but not relative humidity and air temperature.
The presence of malaria parasite-infected children in all the study sites provides evidence of local malaria transmission.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Imbahale, S. S.& Mukabana, W. R.& Orindi, B.& Githeko, A. K.& Takken, W.. 2012. Variation in Malaria Transmission Dynamics in Three Different Sites in Western Kenya. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Imbahale, S. S.…[et al.]. Variation in Malaria Transmission Dynamics in Three Different Sites in Western Kenya. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Imbahale, S. S.& Mukabana, W. R.& Orindi, B.& Githeko, A. K.& Takken, W.. Variation in Malaria Transmission Dynamics in Three Different Sites in Western Kenya. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507486