Factors for arboviral seropositivity in children in Teso South Sub County, Kenya
Arbovirus exposure among children is influenced by age, female gender, non-parental primary care giver, failure to use mosquito bed nets, type of bed net, use of insect repellents, and house roofing material. Interventions targeting housing improvements, education on bed net and mosquito repellent use, and environmental mosquito control can reduce infection risks in endemic areas.
Authors
- Matilu Mwau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-7292)
- Allan Ndirangu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3459-7944)
- Sylvester Ogolla Ayoro
- Marthaclaire Kerubo
- Jane Mawia Kilonzo
- Mary Inziani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2423-7657)
- Mary Kavurani
- Sylvia Mango
- Kouichi Morita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-1157)
- Elizabeth Njeri
- Shingo Inoue
- Diuniceous Oigara Ogenche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9313-8070)
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328944
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00