Doris K. Nyamwaya

Abstract Serosurveys suggest widespread dengue virus (DENV) transmission in Africa but there is limited information on the temporal patterns of exposure. Using repeated cross-sectional serosurvey data, we estimated the prevalence and incidence of DENV infections in coastal Kenya over 20 years (1998–2018). Stored sera (n = 8025), collected annually from an open longitudinal cohort of 1834 children aged 15 years and below, were screened for anti-DENV IgG antibodies.

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Abstract Chikungunya fever (CHIKF) is an arboviral illness that was first described in Tanzania (1952). In adults, the disease is characterised by debilitating arthralgia and arthritis that can persist for months, with severe illness including neurological complications observed in the elderly. However, the burden, distribution and clinical features of CHIKF in children are poorly described.

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article ? This is an uncorrected proof. Abstract Background Neurological complications due to chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection have been described in different parts of the world, with children being disproportionately affected.