Dr. Matthew Muturi
PhD Fellow
Quick Facts
Dr. Mathew Muturi is a field epidemiologist and co-lead at the Kenya Zoonotic Disease Unit. He holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (University of Nairobi) with postgraduate training in Applied Epidemiology from the Kenya Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program. He has a Ph.D. in Epidemiology of Tropical infectious diseases from Freie University, Berlin, Germany, and the International Livestock Research Institute where he is supervised by Prof.Ard Nijhof (Freie University), Prof.Thumbi Mwangi (CEMA) and Dr.Bernard Bett (ILRI). In addition to his in-country public health experience, he has served as a One Health expert and consultant in seven countries for multiple agencies. These include the World Health Organisation, U.S. Sandia National Laboratory, Washington State University Global Animal Health Program in Kenya, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, and U.S. Global Implementation Solutions. His main interests are in linked zoonotic disease studies, global health programs, and one health.
Publications
Showing 11-13 of 13 publications
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 • 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
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 • 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Exposure of vaccinated and naive cattle to natural challenge from buffalo-derived Theileria parva.
Sitt Tatjana, Poole E Jane, Ndambuki Gideon, Mwaura Stephen, Njoroge Thomas, Omondi George P, Mutinda Matthew, Mathenge Joseph, Prettejohn Giles, Morrison W Ivan, Toye Philip. "Exposure of vaccinated and naive cattle to natural challenge from buffalo-derived Theileria parva.". International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife. (2015 Aug)
International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife • 2015-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
