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 76-80 of 109 publications
Newcastle disease vaccine adoption by smallholder households in Tanzania: Identifying determinants and barriers.
Campbell Zoë A, Marsh Thomas L, Mpolya Emmanuel A, Thumbi Samuel M, Palmer Guy H. "Newcastle disease vaccine adoption by smallholder households in Tanzania: Identifying determinants and barriers.". PloS one. (2018)
PloS one • 2018-01-01T01:00:00.000Z
A hundred years of rabies in Kenya and the strategy for eliminating dog-mediated rabies by 2030.
Bitek Austine O, Osoro Eric, Munyua Peninah M, Nanyingi Mark, Muthiani Yvonne, Kiambi Stella, Muturi Mathew, Mwatondo Athman, Muriithi Rees, Cleaveland Sarah, Hampson Katie, Njenga M Kariuki, Kitala P M, Thumbi S M. "A hundred years of rabies in Kenya and the strategy for eliminating dog-mediated rabies by 2030.". AAS open research. (2018)
AAS open research • 2018-01-01T01:00:00.000Z
Tool for Eliminating Dog-Mediated Human Rabies through Mass Dog Vaccination Campaigns.
Undurraga Eduardo A, Blanton Jesse D, Thumbi S M, Mwatondo Athman, Muturi Mathew, Wallace Ryan M. "Tool for Eliminating Dog-Mediated Human Rabies through Mass Dog Vaccination Campaigns.". Emerging infectious diseases. (2017 Dec)
Emerging infectious diseases • 2017-12-01T01:00:00.000Z
Seroprevalence and Factors Associated with Coxiella burnetii Infection in Small Ruminants in Baringo County, Kenya.
Muema J, Thumbi S M, Obonyo M, Wanyoike S, Nanyingi M, Osoro E, Bitek A, Karanja S. "Seroprevalence and Factors Associated with Coxiella burnetii Infection in Small Ruminants in Baringo County, Kenya.". Zoonoses and public health. (2017 Nov)
Zoonoses and public health • 2017-11-01T01:00:00.000Z
Animal pathogens and their impact on animal health, the economy, food security, food safety and public health.
Mcelwain T F, Thumbi S M. "Animal pathogens and their impact on animal health, the economy, food security, food safety and public health.". Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics). (2017 Aug)
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) • 2017-08-01T02:00:00.000Z
