Global Emerging Infection Surveillance and Response (GEIS)- Avian Influenza Pandemic Influenza (AI/PI) Program
Abstract
The purpose of this contract is to carry out emerging infectious disease surveillance in Kenya. Specific areas in which work is performed include respiratory illness surveillance (particularly influenza), acute febrile illness surveillance, malaria resistance surveillance, diarrhea etiology and antimicrobial resistance surveillance, sexually transmitted illness surveillance, and capacity building. KEMRI maintained surveillance sites in both Ministry of Health and now Kenyan Defense Forces clinics and hospitals throughout Kenya. KEMRI operated reference laboratories for this work in Nairobi, Kericho, and Kisumu, including the National Influenza Center (NIC), the arbovirus reference laboratory, the antimalarial resistance laboratory, entomology facilities, the Center of Excellence in Microscopy, the microbiology reference laboratory. Capacity development projects include continuation of a laboratory and medical maintenance student attachment program and a safety training program. The program was able to characterize respiratory viruses causing influenza-like illness in Kenya, determine etiologies of diarrheal illnesses and the antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacterial causes, determine the etiologies of sexually transmitted infections and acute febrile illnesses in military and civilian populations, and establish the pattern of antimalarial resistance across Kenya. Outbreak investigation and response continues. AFI expanded into regions around Somalia.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA598479
Entities
People
- Rodney L. Coldren
- Solomon Mpoke
Organizations
- Kenya Medical Research Institute