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Walter Onalo Ochieng
Researcher at Kenya Medical Research Institute
Publications - 4
Citations - 893
Walter Onalo Ochieng is an academic researcher from Kenya Medical Research Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Virus & H5N1 genetic structure. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 799 citations.
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Global burden of respiratory infections due to seasonal influenza in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Harish Nair,Harish Nair,W. Abdullah Brooks,Mark A. Katz,Anna Roca,James A. Berkley,Shabir A. Madhi,James Mark Simmerman,Aubree Gordon,Aubree Gordon,Masatoki Sato,Stephen R. C. Howie,Anand Krishnan,Maurice Ope,Kim A. Lindblade,Phyllis Carosone-Link,Marilla G. Lucero,Walter Onalo Ochieng,Laurie Kamimoto,Erica Dueger,Niranjan Bhat,Sirenda Vong,Evropi Theodoratou,Malinee Chittaganpitch,Osaretin Chimah,Osaretin Chimah,Angel Balmaseda,Philippe Buchy,Eva Harris,Valerie Evans,Masahiko Katayose,Bharti Gaur,Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo,Doli Goswami,Wences Arvelo,Marietjie Venter,Thomas Briese,Rafal Tokarz,Marc-Alain Widdowson,Anthony W. Mounts,Robert F. Breiman,Daniel R. Feikin,Daniel R. Feikin,Keith P. Klugman,Keith P. Klugman,Sonja J. Olsen,Bradford D. Gessner,Peter F. Wright,Igor Rudan,Igor Rudan,Shobha Broor,Eric A. F. Simões,Harry Campbell +52 more
TL;DR: The role of influenza in childhood mortality from ALRI is estimated by combining incidence estimates with case fatality ratios from hospital-based reports and identifying studies with population-based data for influenza seasonality and monthly ALRI mortality.
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Introduction and Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus — Kenya, June–July 2009
Mark A. Katz,Peninah Munyua,Stella Gikunju,L. Wakhule,Daniel R. Feikin,J. Onsongo,David Schnabel,Emmaculate Lebo,Rebecca Harris,V. Omballa,Robert F. Breiman,C Tabu,Maurice Ope,Wallace D. Bulimo,Rosalia Kalani,Nzioka C,G. Kikwai,C. Wachira,D. Odhiambo,Solomon Gikundi,J. Kioko,L Waiboci-Muhia,Alexis Kearney,Walter Onalo Ochieng,Rachel Achilla,S. Omulo,James Maylor Simwa,S Makama,L Nderitu,P Okoth,Salmaan Sharif,L. Mayieka,Philip Muthoka,W. Kabura,Kariuki Njenga,A. Sick +35 more
TL;DR: The overall rate of secondary household transmission of laboratory-confirmed pandemic H1N1 was 26% (range: 7%-33%), which is comparable to secondary household attack rates reported for laboratory- confirmed seasonal influenza virus infection, however, additional and more rigorous studies are needed to better understand the secondary attack rates associated with the current pandemic.
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Influenza virus strains in Nairobi, Kenya.
George Gachara,Joseph N. Ngeranwa,Japheth Magana,James Maylor Simwa,Peris Wairimu Wango,Samwel Lifumo,Walter Onalo Ochieng +6 more
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Genetic analysis of H3N2 influenza A viruses isolated in 2006-2007 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Wallace D. Bulimo,Jason L. Garner,David Schnabel,Sheryl A. Bedno,M. Kariuki Njenga,Walter Onalo Ochieng,Evans Amukoye,James M. Magana,James Maylor Simwa,Victor Ofula,Samwel Lifumo,Julia Wangui,Robert F. Breiman,Samuel K. Martin +13 more
TL;DR: This data indicates that influenza infection in sub‐Saharan Africa is continuing to be a concern and the need to continue to monitor trends in virus spread and mutations is to be considered.