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8.1 %Peripheral malaria prevalence was 8.1% as determined by the First Response™ Malaria Ag PAN/Pf rapid diagnostic test among 223 women delivering at Sio Port and Port Victoria Sub-County Hospitals, Busia County, Kenya.

Kenyapaludismeobserved April 2023-March 2024published 2026BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 14 observations

1,513 hospitalizationsBetween January 2010 and June 2017, there were 1513 diarrhea hospitalizations in Kilifi.

Kenyadiarrhéeobserved January 2010 to June 2017published 2020Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society europe_pmcdocument of 8 observations

39.5 %Antibiotic consumption among those testing positive for malaria declined from 39.5% to 26.5%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2022International journal of public healthPubMeddocument of 5 observations

2 casesTwo HIV seroconversions occurred during follow-up: one at 12 months and one at 18 months of follow-up.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2026AIDS and behaviorPubMeddocument of 10 observations

97 %Daytime SpO2 was lower in 65 Tanzanian children with sickle cell anaemia (median 97%, IQR 94-100%) than in 113 Kenyan children with sickle cell anaemia (median 99%, IQR 98-100%) and 20 Tanzanian controls (median 100%, IQR 98-100%).

Kenya · Tanzaniedrépanocytosepublished 2016Archives of disease in childhoodeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306468

99.5 %Light microscopy registered a specificity of 99.5% for Plasmodium falciparum infection in children.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2014published 2019Wellcome open researcheurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

88 %Most PrEP clients reported inconsistent condom use (88%, 581/661) in the past 6 months.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved past 6 monthspublished 2025Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 19 observations

6.05 adjusted_risk_ratioDrug resistance penalty score (DR-PS) ≥ 30 was associated with prescription of a protease inhibitor-containing regimen (adjusted risk ratio = 6.05).

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2019 to 2023published 2025VirusesPubMeddocument of 8 observations

98.1 %A negative teleretina diagnosis carried a 98.1% negative predictive value for the diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration.

Kenyaage-related macular degenerationpublished 2020Middle East African journal of ophthalmologyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

52.23 USDHousehold out-of-pocket costs averaged $52.23 for severe malaria cases.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026The Lancet. Global healthPubMeddocument of 10 observations

20 %20% of the RT-PCR negative samples were paired with positive serum IgG antibody samples in the Coastal part of Kenya between 17th March 2020 and 30th June 2021.

KenyaCOVID-19observed 17th March 2020 to 30th June 2021published 2022Wellcome open researcheurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

40 %Of the 58 family planning clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya, 23 (40%) performed any HIV testing.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2019BMC health services researcheurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

3 patientsImmunoglobulins were reduced in all three SCID patients.

Kenyaimmunoglobulins · Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)observed 2016 and 2019published 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations

60 %Insecticide resistance genotyping revealed high frequencies of kdr-West (60%) mutations in the Anopheles subset analysed.

Kenyakdr-West mutationpublished 2025BMC microbiologyPubMeddocument of 8 observations

21 %Among 437 pregnant women living with HIV in western Kenya, 21% reported concern about involuntary HIV status disclosure.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2020BMC pregnancy and childbirthPubMeddocument of 11 observations

31.3 %The proportion of malaria cases complicated by seizures was 31.3% among children studied at Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya between October 1990 and November 1991.

Kenyapaludisme · seizuresobserved October 1990 to November 1991published 1996Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

0.3 %Among 1276 pregnant Kenyan women, 4 (0.3%) had coinfections of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

KenyaChlamydia trachomatispublished 2024Sexually transmitted diseasesPubMeddocument of 7 observations

1 patientOne of the three SCID patients had a persistent generalized maculopapular rash.

Kenyamaculopapular rash · Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)observed 2016 and 2019published 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations

R21/Matrix-M vaccine was highly protective against controlled human malaria infection using intradermal inoculation of sporozoites, but not against direct venous injection of sporozoites.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026Nature medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

86.6 %In the APS+HIVST arm, 86.6% (309/357) of newly diagnosed partners were linked to care.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2021published 2024Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 15 observations

33.3 %Among control children, 33.3% (n = 442 of 1329) of girls were heterozygotes for G6PD deficiency secondary to the rs1050828 G>A mutation.

Kenyadéficit en G6PDpublished 2020BMC medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12916-020-01604-y

0.49 odds_ratioLevels of antibodies to CSP were associated with decreased odds of developing clinical malaria (odds ratio 0.49, 95% CI 0.24–0.99) for every 10-fold increase in antibody levels.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2020The American journal of tropical medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 6 observations

0.51 prevalence_ratioVaginal washing with water was associated with a prevalence ratio of 0.51 for group B streptococcus (GBS) detection.

Kenyagroup B streptococcus (GBS)published 2026PloS onePubMeddocument of 4 observations

24,250 vaccine_doses24,250 Mpox vaccine doses were prepared for shipment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.

Kenya · Nigeria · Ouganda · RDCmpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 72 observations

3.52 aORParvimonas species type 2 first tertile concentration was associated with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.52 (95% CI 1.63–7.61) for HIV acquisition.

KenyaHIV acquisitionobserved November 2004 to August 2014published 2018The Lancet. Infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations