Introduction: Lack of HIV treatment and loss of follow up measures is associated with high mortality among persons living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa. Especially in resource-limited populations. Respondents ...

Introduction: Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) is the practice of testing infants for HIV within the first 4–6 weeks of life or at the earliest opportunity possible so as to promptly link HIV-infected infants to healthcare and ...

Abstract – Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) is the practice of testing babies for the HIV virus within the first 4–6 weeks of life or at the earliest opportunity thereafter. In order to correctly inform caregivers the HIV ...

Background Despite being a preventable disease, pediatric HIV infection continues to be a public health concern due to the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. Vertical transmission of HIV occurs when a ...

Objective We conducted four cross-sectional studies over 1 year among humans and pigs in three slaughterhouses in Central and Western Kenya (> 350 km apart) to determine infection and exposure to influenza A viruses. ...

Background Influenza A viruses pose a significant risk to human health because of their wide host range and ability to reassort into novel viruses that can cause serious disease and pandemics. Since transmission of these ...

There are various causes of liver disease, including viruses, trauma, and toxins. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major etiological agent for liver disease in lower eastern Kenya. This had compounded an already existing problem ...

Purpose: An outbreak of aflatoxicosis associated with aflatoxin B1contaminated maize grain and flour hadbeen reported over the years in parts of lower eastern Kenya including Kitui and Makueni ...

Background: Children under the age of 5 years continue to suffer the ravaging effects of microbial resistance. Majority of the infections associated with this age are of bacterial and viral nature. Highest mortalities ...

Aims: To Determine antioxidant value and chemical groups in selected medicinal plants used for conditions associated with Herpes simplex and Herpes zoster infections in Mukhwa sub-location, Kakamega County, Kenya. Study ...