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 26-30 of 107 publications
Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates.
Moeti Matshidiso, Makubalo Lindiwe, Gueye Abdou Salam, Balde Thierno, Karamagi Humphrey, Awandare Gordon, Thumbi S M, Zhang Feifei, Mutapi Francisca, Woolhouse Mark. "Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates.". Lancet (London, England). (2023 Feb 11)
Lancet (London, England) • 2023-02-11T01:00:00.000Z
United Against Rabies Forum: The first 2 years.
Tidman Rachel, Fahrion Anna Sophie, Thumbi S M, Wallace Ryan M, De Balogh Katinka, Iwar Vivian, Yale Gowri, Dieuzy-Labaye Isabelle. "United Against Rabies Forum: The first 2 years.". Frontiers in public health. (2023)
Frontiers in public health • 2023-01-01T01:00:00.000Z
The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Muema Josphat, Mutono Nyamai, Kisaka Stevens, Ogoti Brian, Oyugi Julius, Bukania Zipporah, Daniel Tewoldeberhan, Njuguna Joseph, Kimani Irene, Makori Anita, Omulo Sylvia, Boyd Erin, Osman Abdal Monium, Gwenaelle Luc, Jost Christine, Thumbi S M. "The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.". Frontiers in nutrition. (2023)
Frontiers in nutrition • 2023-01-01T01:00:00.000Z
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
