Dengue Outbreak in Mombasa City, Kenya, 2013–2014: Entomologic Investigations

Joel Lutomiah; Roberto Barrera; Albina Makio; James Mutisya; Hellen Koka; Samuel Owaka; Edith Koskei; Albert Nyunja; Fredrick Eyase; Rodney Coldren; Rosemary Sang

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004981

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Dengue Outbreak in Mombasa City, Kenya, 2013–2014: Entomologic Investigations

Joel Lutomiah ,

* E-mail: joel.lutomiah@usamru-k.org (JL)

Affiliations Arbovirus/Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Laboratory, Center for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya, United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8507-2024

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Roberto Barrera,

Affiliation Entomology and Ecology Activity, Dengue Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Albina Makio,

Affiliation United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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James Mutisya,

Affiliation United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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Hellen Koka,

Affiliation United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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Samuel Owaka,

Affiliation United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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Edith Koskei,

Affiliation United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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Albert Nyunja,

Affiliation United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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Fredrick Eyase,

Affiliation United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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Rodney Coldren,

Affiliation United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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Rosemary Sang

Affiliations Arbovirus/Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Laboratory, Center for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya, United States Army Medical Research Directorate—Kenya (USAMRD-K), Nairobi, Kenya
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Dengue Outbreak in Mombasa City, Kenya, 2013–2014: Entomologic Investigations

Joel Lutomiah,
Roberto Barrera,
Albina Makio,
James Mutisya,
Hellen Koka,
Samuel Owaka,
Edith Koskei,
Albert Nyunja,
Fredrick Eyase,
Rodney Coldren

Published: October 26, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004981

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