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 31-35 of 109 publications
A call to accelerate an end to human rabies deaths.
Thumbi S M, Blumberg Lucille, le Roux Kevin, Salahuddin Naseem, Abela Bernadette. "A call to accelerate an end to human rabies deaths.". Lancet (London, England). (2022 Dec 17)
Lancet (London, England) • 2022-12-17T01:00:00.000Z
The potential for the double risk of rabies and antimicrobial resistance in a high rabies endemic setting: detection of antibiotic resistance in bacterial isolates from infected dog bite wounds in Uganda.
Kisaka Stevens, Makumbi Fredrick E, Majalija Samuel, Muwanga Moses, Thumbi S M. "The potential for the double risk of rabies and antimicrobial resistance in a high rabies endemic setting: detection of antibiotic resistance in bacterial isolates from infected dog bite wounds in Uganda.". Antimicrobial resistance and infection control. (2022 Nov 13)
Antimicrobial resistance and infection control • 2022-11-13T01:00:00.000Z
The COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions to essential health services in Kenya: a retrospective time-series analysis.
Kiarie Helen, Temmerman Marleen, Nyamai Mutono, Liku Nzisa, Thuo Wangari, Oramisi Violet, Nyaga Lilly, Karimi Janette, Wamalwa Phidelis, Gatheca Gladwell, Mwenda Valerian, Ombajo Loice Achieng, Thumbi S M. "The COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions to essential health services in Kenya: a retrospective time-series analysis.". The Lancet. Global health. (2022 Sep)
The Lancet. Global health • 2022-09-01T02:00:00.000Z
Infectious disease modelling for SARS-CoV-2 in Africa to guide policy: A systematic review.
Kimani Teresia Njoki, Nyamai Mutono, Owino Lillian, Makori Anita, Ombajo Loice Achieng, Maritim MaryBeth, Anzala Omu, Thumbi S M. "Infectious disease modelling for SARS-CoV-2 in Africa to guide policy: A systematic review.". Epidemics. (2022 Sep)
Epidemics • 2022-09-01T02:00:00.000Z
Vaccination of household chickens results in a shift in young children's diet and improves child growth in rural Kenya.
Otiang Elkanah, Yoder Jonathan, Manian Shanthi, Campbell Zoë A, Thumbi Samuel M, Njagi Lucy W, Nyaga Philip N, Palmer Guy H. "Vaccination of household chickens results in a shift in young children's diet and improves child growth in rural Kenya.". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. (2022 Jun 14)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America • 2022-06-14T02:00:00.000Z
