Publications

Potential of mobile technology in meeting the public health needs in developing countries.
Kouadio IK et al. 
BMC Public Health, 2012, 12(Suppl 2)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507977/pdf/1471-2458-12-S2-A13.pdf

Epidemiological and Surveillance Response to Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Lofa County, Liberia (March September, 2014): Lessons Learned. 
Kouadio KI et al. 
PLoS Currents, 2015, 6(7)
http://currents.plos.org/outbreaks/article/epidemiological-and-surveillance-response-to-ebola-virus-disease-outbreak-in-lofa-count-liberia-march-september-2014/

Health workers succumbed to the deadly Ebola disease during the early stages of the 2014 outbreak in Sierra Leone in spite of training, what are the lessons learned.  
Mufunda J. et al. 
International Research Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 2016, 1 (1):1-6
http://journalissues.org/abstract/mufunda-et-al-march-2016/

Irrationality of efforts to appease the deceased triggered community resistance to efforts designed to break chain of transmission during early stages of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.
Mufunda J et al. 
Interlink Continental Journal of Medicine and Medical Science, 2016, 2(1): 001-004
http://transconpublishers.org/icjmms/4/2016/2/1/irrationality-of-efforts-to-appease-the-deceased-triggered-community-resistance-to-efforts-designed-to-break-chain-of-transmission-during-early-stages-of-the-2014-ebola-outbreak-in-sierra-leone

Is a total ban on business and consumption of bushmeat a sustainable end game for ebola outbreak in West Africa: but why now? 
Mufunda J et al.  
Public Health Open Journal, 2016, 1(1): 4-7.
http://openventio.org/OpenJournal/PublicHealth.html

Establishing an enteric bacteria reference laboratory in Sierra Leone.
Chattaway MA1, Kamara A, Rhodes F, Kaffeta K, Jambai A, Alemu W, Islam MS, Freeman MM, Welfare W, Harding D, Samba AF, Abu M, Kamanda S, Grant K, Jenkins C, Nair S, Connell S, Siorvanes L, Desai S, Allen C, Frost M, Hughes D, Jeffrey Z, Gill N, Salter M. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2014 Jun 9;8(7):933-41.

Cholera epidemic associated with consumption of unsafe drinking water and street-vended water--Eastern Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2012
Nguyen VD1, Sreenivasan N, Lam E, Ayers T, Kargbo D, Dafae F, Jambai A, Alemu W, Kamara A, Islam MS, Stroika S, Bopp C, Quick R, Mintz ED, Brunkard JM.
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2014 Mar;90(3):518-23.

Ebola viral hemorrhagic disease outbreak in West Africa- lessons from Uganda. 
Mbonye AK1, Wamala JF2, Nanyunja M3, Opio A4, Makumbi I5, Aceng JR6.
African Health Science. 2014 Sep; 14(3):495-501.

Epidemiological and Surveillance Response to Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Lofa County, Liberia (March-September, 2014); Lessons Learned
Kouadio KI, Clement P, Bolongei J, Tamba A, Gasasira AN, Warsame A, Okeibunor JC, Ota M O, Tamba B, Gumede N, Shaba K, Poy A, Salla M, Mihigo R, Nshimirimana D .
Plos Currents Outbreaks.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4447624/

Establishing a national influenza sentinel surveillance system in a limited resource setting, experience of Sierra Leone. 
Kebede S1, Conteh IN, Steffen CA, Vandemaele K, Wurie I, Alemu W, Kuti-George F, Dafae F, Jambai A, Yahaya AA, Kasolo FC.
Health Res Policy Syst. 2013 Jun 24;11:22.

The implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Uganda: a review of progress and challenges between 2001 and 2007. 
Lukwago L1, Nanyunja M, Ndayimirije N, Wamala J, Malimbo M, Mbabazi W, Gasasira A, Nabukenya IN, Musenero M, Alemu W, Perry H, Nsubuga P, Talisuna A.
Health Policy and Planning.2013 Jan;28(1):30-40.

Preventing and controlling infectious diseases after natural disasters.
Kouadio KI. Aljunid SM, Kamigaki T, Hammad K and Oshitani H. 
March 2012. 
http://unu.edu/articles/population-health/preventing-and-controlling-infectious-diseases-after-natural-disasters

Infectious Diseases following Natural Disasters: Prevention and Control Measures. 
Kouadio KI. Aljunid S, Kamigaki T, Hammad K and Oshitani H. 
Expert Review of anti-Infective Therapy. 10 (1), 95-104 (2012). 
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1586/eri.11.155

Cyclospora papionis, Cryptosporidium hominis, and human-pathogenic Enterocytozoon bieneusi in captive baboons in Kenya.
Li W, Kiulia NM, Mwenda JM, Nyachieo A, Taylor MB, Zhang X, Xiao L.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Dec;49(12):4326-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.05051-11. Epub 2011 Sep 28.

The effects of a single cervical inoculation of Chlamydia trachomatis on the female reproductive tract of the baboon (Papio anubis).
Bell JD, Bergin IL, Harris LH, Chai D, Mullei I, Mwenda J, Dalton VK, Vahratian A, Lebar W, Zochowski MK, Kiulia N, Aronoff DM, Patton DL.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Nov;204(9):1305-12. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jir541. Epub 2011 Sep 15.

Evidence of a recombinant wild-type human astrovirus strain from a Kenyan child with gastroenteritis.
Wolfaardt M, Kiulia NM, Mwenda JM, Taylor MB.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Feb;49(2):728-31. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01093-10. Epub 2010 Nov 24.

Feline non-repetitive mitochondrial DNA control region database for forensic evidence.
Grahn RA, Kurushima JD, Billings NC, Grahn JC, Halverson JL, Hammer E, Ho CK, Kun TJ, Levy JK, Lipinski MJ, Mwenda JM, Ozpinar H, Schuster RK, Shoorijeh SJ, Tarditi CR, Waly NE, Wictum EJ, Lyons LA.
Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2011 Jan;5(1):33-42. doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2010.01.013. Epub 2010 Feb 25.

Strengthening systems for communicable disease surveillance: creating a laboratory network in Rwanda. 
Kebede S1, Gatabazi JB, Rugimbanya P, Mukankwiro T, Perry HN, Alemu W, Ndihokubwayo JB, Kramer MH, Mukabayire O.
Health Res Policy Syst. 2011 Jun 24;9:27.

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-(gamma) receptor ligand partially prevents the development of endometrial explants in baboons: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
Lebovic DI, Mwenda JM, Chai DC, Santi A, Xu X, D'Hooghe T.
Endocrinology. 2010 Apr;151(4):1846-52. doi: 10.1210/en.2009-1076. Epub 2010 Feb 16.

Lessons learned during active epidemiological surveillance of Ebola and Marburg viral hemorrhagic fever epidemics in Africa. 
Allaranga Y1, Kone ML, Formenty P, Libama F, Boumandouki P, Woodfill CJ, Sow I, Duale S, Alemu W, Yada A.
East African Journal of Public Health. 2010 Mar;7(1):30-6.

Trends of major disease outbreaks in the African region, 2003-2007. 
Kebede S1, Duales S, Yokouide A, Alemu W
East African Journal of Public Health. 2010 Mar;7(1):20-9.

Ebola hemorrhagic fever associated with novel virus strain, Uganda, 2007-2008.
Wamala JF1, Lukwago L, Malimbo M, Nguku P, Yoti Z, Musenero M, Amone J, Mbabazi W, Nanyunja M, Zaramba S, Opio A, Lutwama JJ, Talisuna AO, Okware SI.
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2010 Jul; 16 (7):1087-92.

Cost analysis of an integrated disease surveillance and response system: case of Burkina Faso, Eritrea, and Mali. 
Somda ZC1, Meltzer MI, Perry HN, Messonnier NE, Abdulmumini U, Mebrahtu G, Sacko M, Touré K, Ki SO, Okorosobo T, Alemu W, Sow I.
Cost Eff Resour Alloc. 2009 Jan 8; 7:1.

Behind the data: establishing the Network for Surveillance of Pneumococcal Disease in the East African Region. 
Amos B1, Kisakye A, Makewa D, Mudhune S, Mwamtemi H, Nansera D, Ngwiri T, Wamae M, English M; Network for Surveillance of Pneumococcal Disease in the East African Region.
Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Mar 1;48

Economic burden of cholera in the WHO African region.
Kirigia JM, Sambo LG, Yokouide A, Soumbey-Alley E, Muthuri LK, Kirigia DG.
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009, 9:8. 
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/9/8

Strategies for Communicable Diseases Response after Disasters in Developing Countries. 
Kouadio KI, Kamigaki T, Oshitani H. 
Journal of Disaster Research. 2009 Aug 26; 4 (5): 298-308.
http://www.fujipress.jp/finder/xslt.php?mode=present&inputfile=DSSTR000400050002.xml&xslparm=ref|jscript

Outbreak of measles and rubella in refugee transit camps. Epidemiol. 
Kouadio KI, Koffi KA, Attoh-Toure H, Kamigaki T, Oshitani H. 
Infect. 2009 Apr 20; 137:1593-1601. 
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=6191112&fileId=S0950268809002520

Planning an integrated disease surveillance and response system: a matrix of skills and activities. 
Perry HN1, McDonnell SM, Alemu W, Nsubuga P, Chungong S, Otten MW Jr, Lusamba-dikassa PS, Thacker SB:
BMC Med. 2007 Aug 15; 5:24.

Conceptual Framework of Public Health Surveillance and Action and its application in Reform: Conceptual framework of public health surveillance and action and its application in health sector reform.
Scot JN McNabb, Stella Chungong, Mike Ryan, Tadesse Wuhib, Peter Nsubuga, Wondi Alemu; et al. 
BMC Public Health 2002, 2:2

The Unseen Face of Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Was Nutritional Relief Properly Targeted? 
Porignon, Denis, Isu Katulanya, Lokombe Elongo, Nytha Ntalemwa, René Tonglet, Michèle Dramaix, and Philippe Hennart. 
Journal of Epidemiology and community Health, 2000; 54(1): 6-9