Military Relevant Infectious Diseases Endemic to Kenya: Vaccine and Clinical Trials and Entomology.

摘要

This contract represents the continuation of support from USAMRAA for medical science and research programs on behalf of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) and its subordinate laboratory, the Walter Reed Army institute of Research (WRAIR) and its Special Foreign Activity (SFA) the U.S. Army Medical Research Unit Kenya (USAMRU-K). Previous support was provided under contract DAMD17-02-2-0022 for the period 01 March 2002 to 31 December 2006. USAMRU-K's mission is focused on developing and testing improved means for predicting, detecting, preventing and treating worldwide infectious disease threats to deployed US military personnel. The unit is also involved in global surveillance, training, research, and response to emerging infectious disease threats. Several diseases that are currently endemic to Kenya have historically impacted military operations. Malaria is hyper-endemic in the coastal lowlands and lake regions of Kenya, leishmaniasis focally distributed in Baringo district and the arid northeastern portion of the country while HIV/AIDS and enterics are present throughout the country with a higher prevalence in urban slum areas.