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40 %Burkitt's lymphoma may account for more than 40% of childhood malignancies in tropical Africa.

KenyaBurkitt's lymphomapublished 2025BMC cancerPubMeddocument of 7 observations

17.1 %The prevalence of nulliparity as a breast cancer risk factor was 17.1% among the studied women.

Kenyacancer du seinobserved 2019 and 2020published 2026JCO global oncologyPubMeddocument of 10 observations

Children aged 11–15 years accounted for the greatest proportion of total and sub-microscopic asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

0.9 %Among sequenced influenza B virus samples, 0.9% belonged to reassortant B/Victoria clade 1A.

Kenyagrippeobserved 2016published 2020Virus evolutioneurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

79 scoreThe mean health-related quality of life (HRQOL) score was 79.

Kenyacancer du seinpublished 2025JCO global oncologyPubMeddocument of 5 observations

0.59 odds_ratioThe risk of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) users was about half that of non-LLIN users (OR = 0.59).

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 8 observations

Oesophagus, stomach and cervix cancer were less common among Asians and Caucasians.

Kenyacervix cancer · oesophagus cancer · stomach cancerpublished 2017International journal of cancereurope_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.1002/ijc.30502

24 %Using a population-derived denominator for age-eligible children, malaria vaccine coverage was 24% for dose 4 of RTS,S/AS01 in Kenya's pilot implementation.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2019-2022published 2023Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

82.1 %The dominant B.1 lineage (European origin) accounted for 82.1% of the cases.

KenyaCOVID-19published 2020Tracking the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in coastal Kenyaeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1101/2020.10.05.20206730

800,000 childrenRisks of infection with Plasmodium falciparum among Kenyan children were estimated as high for 0.8 million.

Kenyapaludismepublished 1998Annals of tropical medicine and parasitologyeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

2.7 %Among 1840 individuals examined in the passive case detection survey, 49 (2.7%) were positive for malaria.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2006-2007published 2019Malaria control & eliminationeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

Total lymphocyte counts were significantly higher among HIV-positive women on DMPA compared to HIV-positive women not on contraceptives (p=0.02).

KenyaHIV 1published 2016Association between use of the progestin Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and Cervicovagieurope_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.1101/045344

35.24 %Of 105 female participants, 37 (35.24%) reported depressive symptoms.

Kenyadépressionpublished 2021AIDS and behaviorPubMeddocument of 3 observations

37.9 %In Kwale County, using microscopy diagnosis, the malaria positivity rate was 37.9% in children below five years seeking healthcare services at rural health facilities.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 15 observations

14,000 newbornsApproximately 14,000 newborns in Kenya have Sickle Cell Disease annually.

Kenyadrépanocytosepublished 2026Annals of global healthPubMeddocument of 5 observations

53.3 %The proportion of vitamin D insufficiency was 53.3% among HAART-naive participants.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2024BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 10 observations

125,200,000 pregnant_womenAnnually, 125.2 million pregnant women worldwide risk contracting malaria.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2021Infectious diseases of povertyPubMeddocument of 6 observations

7.3 %HIV prevalence among female sex workers less than 25 years of age in Nairobi decreased to 7.3% in 2014–2015.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2014–2015published 2021AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 13 observations

41 %Among 411 participants with new Kaposi sarcoma diagnoses in Kenya and Uganda between 2016 and 2019, the cumulative incidence of death was 41% at 12 months.

Kenyasarcome de Kaposiobserved 2016 to 2019published 2025Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

309 individualsData were analyzed for 309 women living with HIV (151 in the standard care arm and 158 in the intervention arm).

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2023BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 4 observations

20 %Among 600 sexually active women living with HIV aged 18–69 attending the Comprehensive Care Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, 20% experienced controlling behavior.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2012published 2020Health and human rightsPubMeddocument of 4 observations

1.5 aORThe adjusted odds of severe COVID-19 were 50% higher among patients with hypertension (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.50).

KenyaCOVID-19 · hypertension artériellepublished 2025Global health actionPubMeddocument of 11 observations

Maternal HIV infection was significantly associated with decreased transplacental transfer of antibodies against all KSHV antigens.

Kenyasarcome de Kaposi · VIH/sidapublished 2023The Journal of infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 3 observations

4.5 per_100_person_yearsIn uMkhanyakude, HIV incidence among 15- to 19-year-old females was 4.5 new infections per 100 person-years during DREAMS implementation (2016 to 2018).

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2016 to 2018published 2021PLoS medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

1.5 /mg proteinPeri-urban Anopheles arabiensis exhibited non-specific esterases levels of 1.5/mg protein.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2022-2023published 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 25 observations