Medical Entomologist at KEMRI
Kenya
Joined May 2012
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Mosquitoes are adapting. To win, our tools have to adapt faster.
Dr. Eric Ochomo (@eochomo) is tracking invasive species and behavioral changes to stay one step ahead of malaria. His work is critical to protecting communities from this evolving threat.
#EndMalaria #HealthInnovation
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The fight against malaria is a race against a moving target.
3 challenges scientists are tackling now:
Mosquitoes are changing their biting times.
An invasive species is bringing malaria to cities.
Constant surveillance is our best defense.
@eochomo
#EndMalaria #HealthInnovation
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"We have evaluated tools that failed, yet people still open their doors... Their hope gives me hope."
Meet Dr. Eric Ochomo (@eochomo) — the entomologist who chases mosquitoes to end malaria, powered by the resilience of the communities he works with.
New film, tomorrow.
#EndMalaria #GlobalHealth #HealthHeroes
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We're proud to see KEMRI scientists featured in @malarianomoreuk's Faces of Innovation campaign. Congratulations to Dr. @eochomo, Prof. Simon Kariuki and Prof. Isabella Oyier for this well-deserved recognition in advancing malaria research and control.
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A small health facility that lacked laboratory or radiology services to conduct thorough diagnostic tests used a simple colour-coded tool developed by @WHO and @UNICEF to treat children promptly, making it a community favourite in Kisumu County. WATCH: ow.ly/tPnc50Z1L0k
ALT Signboard of Kuoyo Health & Wellness Center listing various medical and wellness services including outpatient care, maternity, immunization, emergency services, pharmacy, and nutrition services, highlighting its role as a trusted community health facility in Kisumu for malaria treatment and other health needs.
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INVESTIGATION: Tests of very sick children in the hospital showed they had malaria. When postmortems were conducted on those who died, they showed something unusual: other unseen and bigger killers, and not malaria, killed the children. The doctors had not seen them. ▶️ lnkd.in/dg_5xU8Y
ALT A graphic with a sad mother in the background with the text: Children test positive for Malaria in Kenya-When they die, post-mortem show something else killed them
Why do we see an increase in mosquito numbers in urban settings? Read about my interview with the nation newspaper here: nation.africa/kenya/news/exp…
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They got a voice activated lightbulb 😭 I laugh at this video every time I see it
Celebrating this work detailing the genetic architecture of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes in Africa which was published in Science. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
who.int/news/item/13-08-2025…(WHO,intervention%20for%20malaria%20vector%20control.
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Mosquito surveillance in Kenya provides scientists and public health officials with key data needed to combat malaria, including emerging threats like pyrethroid resistance, the spread of An. stephensi, & the first An. coluzzii detection. Dr. @kwambo_2 & Dr. @eochomo from @KEMRI_Kenya discussed these findings and their implications for malaria vector control.
Watch the full webinar here: youtu.be/3MZLNTlyb20?si=aI0m…
#GeneDrive #Malaria #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalMonitoring #GeneticBiocontrol #VectorControl #Kenya
Kisumu Busia road is outright deplorable, the potholes are beyond the usual patchworks. Just this morning, 4 stalled trucks and one accident. @KeNHAKenya fuel levy imeisha?
New genomic research led by @Brianpolo reveals distinct insecticide resistance patterns in Kenya's most widely spread malaria mosquito, restricted by the rift valley, highlighting need for region-specific control strategies. bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.co… @KEMRI_Kenya @sangerinstitute
The efficacy of spatial repellents for malaria vector control, may be limited by insecticide resistance. We identified key molecular markers to monitor: knockdown resistance mutations and cytochrome P450 enzymes. Read about it here:link.springer.com/article/10…
Invasive malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi spreading rapidly across Kenya! Found in 7 counties with multiple genetic introductions. Could dramatically increase urban malaria risk across East Africa. nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
