Trends and seasonal variation in gastrointestinal infections in Tanzania: Analysis of 5-year DHIS2 data toward implementing the sampling cycles and metagenomic analyses
Results have revealed that there is a significant decrease in GI infections from January to August, and the cases increase from September to December. This confirmed two sampling cycles, the dry and rainy season, within which pathogen characteristics and diversity will be elucidated.
Authors
- Davis Kuchaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0991-703X)
- Claud Kumalija (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9965-1601)
- Calvin Sindato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3040-165X)
- Paul Kazyoba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5981-0911)
- Tolbert Sonda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5279-5421)
- Masoud Mahundi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0138-0928)
- Zaina Mchome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4016-3571)
- Mariana J. Shayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7756-8142)
- Gerald Phares Mwing’a (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5010-3116)
- Patrick Kimu
- Melkiory Beti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5364-661X)
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of Dar es Salaam (TZ)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Ministry of Health (ME)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100661
- Primary Topic
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Health
- Danish International Development Agency