Risk factors associated with dengue and chikungunya seroprevalence and seroconversion among urban populations in western and coastal Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are arboviruses that are endemic to Kenya. Most DENV infections are asymptomatic resulting in underreporting of cases and symptomatic cases are often misdiagnosed as malaria. Past studies focusing on arboviruses in Kenya are mostly limited to outbreak periods, leaving a gap in knowledge about inter-epidemic arboviral prevalence and associated risk factors. In this study, we aim to determine the risk factors for seroprevalence of and seroconversion to DENV and CHIKV among urban populations in two sites in Kenya.

Methodology/principal findings

In this prospective cohort study, 4,529 participants were recruited by household from two urban sites in Kenya: Kisumu in the west and Ukunda in the coast. Participants were fo

SUBMITTER: Bayrau BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747438 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature