Prof. Thumbi Mwangi
Co-Founder, Team Lead (Epi and Economics)
Quick Facts
Other Titles & Affiliations
- Associate Professor, Washington State University Paul G Allen School for Global Health
- Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Edinburgh
- Affiliate Fellow, African Academy of Sciences
- Affiliate Fellow South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis
Current Research
- Implementation research for the elimination of dog-mediated human rabies
- Optimal use and placement of primary healthcare services
- Improvement of essential health services
- Syndromic surveillance for early detection of zoonotic spillover
- Transmission and control of animal and human brucellosis
- Livestock interventions for improvement of human nutritional status
- Transmission dynamics and control of SARS-CoV2 in Kenya
- Analytics and epidemiological modelling to support elimination of preventative chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) in Africa, working in collaboration with the NTD modelling consortium
Thumbi Mwangi is an infectious disease epidemiologist combining classical epidemiology, applied epidemiological modelling and data science to improve the speed and quality of policy decision making in human and animal health. His research program conducts population-based studies, statistical and mathematical tools to understand the epidemiology, optimize surveillance and control of zoonotic diseases.
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Specializations
Publications
Showing 71-75 of 109 publications
Risk factors for human brucellosis among a pastoralist community in South-West Kenya, 2015.
Muturi Mathew, Bitek Austine, Mwatondo Athman, Osoro Eric, Marwanga Doris, Gura Zeinab, Ngere Phillip, Nganga Zipporah, Thumbi S M, Njenga Kariuki. "Risk factors for human brucellosis among a pastoralist community in South-West Kenya, 2015.". BMC research notes. (2018 Dec 05)
BMC research notes • 2018-12-05T01:00:00.000Z
Zoonotic disease research in East Africa.
Kemunto Naomi, Mogoa Eddy, Osoro Eric, Bitek Austin, Kariuki Njenga M, Thumbi S M. "Zoonotic disease research in East Africa.". BMC infectious diseases. (2018 Nov 03)
BMC infectious diseases • 2018-11-03T01:00:00.000Z
Recurrent Anthrax Outbreaks in Humans, Livestock, and Wildlife in the Same Locality, Kenya, 2014-2017.
Muturi Mathew, Gachohi John, Mwatondo Athman, Lekolool Isaac, Gakuya Francis, Bett Alice, Osoro Eric, Bitek Austine, Thumbi S Mwangi, Munyua Peninah, Oyas Harry, Njagi Obadiah N, Bett Bernard, Njenga M Kariuki. "Recurrent Anthrax Outbreaks in Humans, Livestock, and Wildlife in the Same Locality, Kenya, 2014-2017.". The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. (2018 Oct)
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene • 2018-10-01T02:00:00.000Z
Proof of concept of mass dog vaccination for thecontrol and elimination of canine rabies.
Cleaveland S, Thumbi S M, Sambo M, Lugelo A, Lushasi K, Hampson K, Lankester F. "Proof of concept of mass dog vaccination for thecontrol and elimination of canine rabies.". Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics). (2018 Aug)
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) • 2018-08-01T02:00:00.000Z
Enhanced surveillance for Rift Valley Fever in livestock during El Niño rains and threat of RVF outbreak, Kenya, 2015-2016.
Oyas Harry, Holmstrom Lindsey, Kemunto Naomi P, Muturi Matthew, Mwatondo Athman, Osoro Eric, Bitek Austine, Bett Bernard, Githinji Jane W, Thumbi Samuel M, Widdowson Marc-Alain, Munyua Peninah M, Njenga M Kariuki. "Enhanced surveillance for Rift Valley Fever in livestock during El Niño rains and threat of RVF outbreak, Kenya, 2015-2016.". PLoS neglected tropical diseases. (2018 Apr)
PLoS neglected tropical diseases • 2018-04-01T02:00:00.000Z
