Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2019 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Associate Research Professor of Global Health
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2020 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Healthcare utilisation for febrile diseases in northern Tanzania: a randomised population-based cluster survey.
Journal Article BMJ Glob Health · March 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: We conducted a randomised population-based cluster survey in northern Tanzania to assess care-seeking behaviours in the context of a febrile illness. Our objectives were to determine the most effective points for intervention during initial fev ... Full text Link to item CiteComparison of Paired Immunofluorescent Antibody Serology and Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for the Detection of Acute Q Fever among Febrile Patients in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 2012-2014.
Journal Article Am J Trop Med Hyg · March 5, 2025 Acute Q fever diagnosis via paired serology is problematic because it requires follow-up for convalescent sample collection; as such, it cannot provide a diagnosis to inform a treatment decision at the time of acute presentation. Real-time polymerase chain ... Full text Link to item CiteSeroprevalence and risk factors for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus exposure among febrile patients in northern Tanzania.
Journal Article Trop Med Int Health · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne zoonotic disease that may be severe and is present in many African countries. We aimed to understand the seroprevalence and risk for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Tanzania by testing ar ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Transmission dynamics and epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus in northern Tanzania
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Host-Pathogen Dynamics in Leptospirosis - P4
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by University of California - Los Angeles · 2023 - 2028NIAID Virology Quality Assurance - Year 6 Option 5
ResearchCo-Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Arizona, College of Medicine ·
2007
M.D.