Scientific publications
Patricia Doumbe-Belisse
Other affiliations: Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale
Edmond Kopya
Other affiliations: Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale
Carmène Sandra Ngadjeu
Other affiliations: Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale
Abdou Talipouo
Other affiliations: Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale
Nadège Sonhafouo-Chiana
Other affiliations: Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale
Landre Djamouko-Djonkam
Other affiliations: Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale
Herman Parfait Awono-Ambene
Charles S. Wondji
Christophe Antonio‐Nkondjio* (Corresponding author)
Other affiliations: Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale
Malaria Journal
Sub-Saharan Africa is registering one of the highest urban population growth across the world. It is estimated that over 75% of the population in this region will be living in urban settings by 2050. However, it is not known how this rapid urbanization will affect vector populations and disease transmission. The present study summarizes findings from studies conducted in urban settings between the 1970s and 2020 to assess the effects of urbanization on the entomological inoculation rate pattern and anopheline species distribution. Different online databases such as PubMed, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Google were screened. A total of 90 publications were selected out of 1527. Besides, over 200 additional publications were consulted to collate information on anopheline breeding habitats and species distribution in urban settings. The study confirms high malaria transmission in rural compared to urban settings. The study also suggests that there had been an increase in malaria transmission in most cities after 2003, which could also be associated with an increase in sampling, resources and reporting. Species of the Anopheles gambiae complex were the predominant vectors in most urban settings. Anopheline larvae were reported to have adapted to different aquatic habitats. The study provides updated information on the distribution of the vector population and the dynamic of malaria transmission in urban settings. The study also highlights the need for implementing integrated control strategies in urban settings.
