Environmental factors affecting malaria parasite prevalence in rural Bolifamba, South West Cameroon.

Environmental Factors and Preventive Methods against Malaria Parasite Prevalence in Rural Bomaka and Urban Molyko, Southwest Cameroon

Malaria transmission is perennial in Southwest Cameroon with seasonal increases during the rainy season, and varies with levels of urbanization [1]. The disease is also a major contributor to anaemia and may have profound consequences on learning and educational achievement of school age children [2]. Some studies have suggested that poor environmental sanitation and housing conditions. as well...

The current status of malaria epidemiology in Bolifamba, atypical Cameroonian rainforest zone: an assessment of intervention strategies and seasonal variations

BACKGROUND Global malaria has been on the decline over the past decade due to expansion of interventions. The present study aimed at determining the current status of malaria epidemiology in the context of sustained interventions and seasonal variations in Bolifamba, which represents a typical semi-urban malaria endemic community in the Cameroonian rainforest. METHODS A monthly cross-sectiona...

Prevalence of causes of blindness and visual impairment in Muyika , a rural health district of the South West Province , Cameroon

Effect of zinc supplementation on malaria and other causes of morbidity in west African children: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE To study the effects of zinc supplementation on malaria and other causes of morbidity in young children living in an area holoendemic for malaria in west Africa. DESIGN Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled efficacy trial. SETTING 18 villages in rural northwestern Burkina Faso. PARTICIPANTS 709 children were enrolled; 685 completed the trial. INTERVENTION Supplementatio...

The Effect of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) on Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Rural and Semi-Urban Communities in the South West Region of Cameroon

Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) have been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality, but coverage and proper utilization continues to be moderate in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The gains made through a nationwide free distribution were explored as well as the effect on malaria prevalence in semi-urban and rural communities in south western Cameroon. A cross sectional survey was conducted be...