Infectious Disease Research Papers/Topics

Spatiotemporal Distribution of Rift Valley Fever and Malaria Vectors in Baringo County, Kenya: Implications on Vector Control

Abstract/Overview Rift Valley Fever and malaria are zoonotic and human diseases respectively that pose major production and health challenges to pastoralists. This study aimed to determine the spatiotemporal distribution of mosquito vectors of these two diseases in Baringo County, Kenya. A longitudinal study design was used to collect mosquitoes from twenty-four sites. Rainfall seasonality was determined using rainfall data from the WorldClim database. Negative binomial and zero-inflated ...