Eric Ogola
Dr, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
Location: Kenya
Consulting Services
Areas Of Interest
Professional Narrative
Employment
Education
Referees
Samuel Okuthe, UN FAO.
“Epidemiologist”
George Matete, Consultant.
“Scientist”
Publications
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Njenga, M.K., Ogolla, E., Thumbi, S.M. et al. Comparison of knowledge, attitude, and practices of animal and human brucellosis between nomadic pastoralists and non-pastoralists in Kenya. BMC Public Health 20, 269 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8362-0 Luvsansharav U-O, Wakhungu J, Grass J, Oneko M, Nguyen V, Bigogo G, Ogola E, et al. (2020) Exploration of risk factors for ceftriaxone resistance in invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in western Kenya. PLoS ONE 15(3): e0229581. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229581 Conan A, O’Reilly CE, Ogola E, Ochieng JB, Blackstock AJ, Omore R, et al. (2017) Animal-related factors associated with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in children younger than five years in western Kenya: A matched case-control study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 11(8): e0005795. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005795 Alice N Maina, Alison Luce-Fedrow, Sylvia Omulo, Jun Hang, Teik-Chye Chan, Fredrick Ade, Dereje D Jima, Eric Ogola, Hong Ge, Robert F Breiman, Moses K Njenga, Allen L Richards. Isolation and characterization of a novel Rickettsia species (Rickettsia asembonensis sp. nov.) obtained from cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 66(11):4512-4517.Microbiology Society Osoro EM, Munyua P, Omulo S, Ogola E, Ade F, Mbatha P, Mbabu M, Ng'ang'a Z, Kairu S, Maritim M, Thumbi SM, Bitek A, Gaichugi S, Rubin C,Njenga K, Guerra M. Strong Association Between Human and Animal Brucella Seropositivity in a Linked Study in Kenya, 2012-2013. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Aug 5;93(2):224-31. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0113. Epub 2015 Jun 22. Thumbi S.M, Njenga M.K, Marsh T.L, Noh S, Otiang E, Munyua P, Ochieng L, Ogola E, Yoder J, Audi A et al (2015).Linking human health and livestock health: a “One-Health” platform for integrated analysis of human health, livestock health, and economic welfare in livestock dependent communities. PLoS ONE 10(3): e0120761. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0120761 Maina AN, Jiang J, Omulo SA, Cutler SJ, Ade F, Ogola E, Feikin DR, Njenga MK, Cleaveland S, Mpoke S, Ng'ang'a Z, Breiman RF, Knobel DL, Richards AL.High Prevalence of Rickettsia africae Variants in Amblyomma variegatum Ticks from Domestic Mammals in Rural Western Kenya: Implications for Human Health. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014 Oct;14(10):693-702. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2014.1578 Ogola, E., Thumbi, S., Osoro, E., Munyua, P., Omulo, S., Mbatha, P., Ochieng L, Marwanga, D., Njeru I., Mbaabu M., Wanyoike S and Njenga, K. (2014). Sero-prevalence of Brucellosis in Humans and their Animals: A Linked Cross-sectional Study in Two Selected Counties in Kenya. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). doi:10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5166 Peter Omemo, Eric Ogola, Gamaliel Omondi, Job Wasonga, Darryn Knobel . Knowledge, attitude and practice towards zoonoses among public health workers in Nyanza province, Kenya. The Journal of Public Health in Africa, Vol 3, No 2 (2012). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2012.e22 Jiang J1, Maina AN, Knobel DL, Cleaveland S, Laudisoit A, Wamburu K, Ogola E, Parola P, Breiman RF, Njenga MK, Richards AL. Molecular detection of Rickettsia felis and Candidatus Rickettsia Asemboensis in Fleas from Human Habitats, Asembo. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013 Aug;13(8):550-8. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2012.1123. Epub 2013 May 15 Darryn L Knobel, Alice N Maina, Sally J Cutler, Eric Ogola, Daniel R Feikin, Muthoni Junghae, Jo E B Halliday, Allen L Richards, Robert F Breiman, Sarah Cleaveland, M Kariuki Njenga. .Coxiella burnetii in Humans, Domestic Ruminants, and Ticks in Rural Western Kenya. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (Impact Factor: 2.53). 02/2013; DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.12-0169 Munyua P, Junghae M, Halliday J, Ogola E, Mwasi L, R. Breiman Katz M, Cardona C, Njenga K. Prevalence of influenza A viruses in animals and humans within the Kibera informal settlement, Nairobi, Kenya. Proceedings of the 5th MCEIRS meeting Atlanta, GA (2011). Walker J., Ogola E, Knobel D. (2011); Mobile technology for syndromic surveillance of livestock diseases in Kenya. Proceedings of the International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance (IMED), Vienna, Austria, February 2011 Walker JG, Ogola E and Knobel D (2011); Piloting mobile phone-based syndromic surveillance of livestock diseases in Kenya: Challenges and suggestions. Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) in Lyon, France 2011
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Munyua P, Halliday J, Junghae M, Ogola E, Nindo F, Knobel D, Breiman RF, Katz M, Cardona C and Njenga K; Surveillance for Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 in Kenyan ecosystems-preliminary findings (2010) Proceedings of the 4th MCEIRS meeting Minneapolis, MI, USA (2010).
Grants,Awards and Certifications
Grants :
Principal Investigator /Grantee | Africa-India Mobility Fund. This is a travel grant from the Wellcome Trust. Visited the Indian National Centre Microbial Resources (NCMR) in Pune | 2019
Principal Investigator | Evidence-based algorithm for management of neonatal sepsis in local settings/ GCA | 2017-2019
Principal Investigator | Antimicrobial resistance patterns of selected pathogens in HIV-1 infected individuals in Western Kenya | 2015-2017
Awards & Prizes :
CASMI Fellowship
