Scientific publications
Noura Efietngab Atembeh
Other affiliations: Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation
Rodrigue Nanfack Dongmo
Gabriel Bertrand Zambo
Nkengazong Lucia
Other affiliations: Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation
Serge Hubert Zébazé Togouet
Jean Patrick Molu
Jeanne Valerie Emvoutou Maboulou
Boris Fominyam
Emilie Tchinda Tiecheu
J.-L. Essame Oyono
Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Background: Urbanization coupled with poverty has promoted the exploitation of risk zones like flood-prone areas in the city of Yaoundé. The overcrowding and poor hygiene observed in these areas are responsible for the unsmiling variations in environmental cleanliness, exploitation of river water for domestic purposes thus putting them at risk for parasitic disease transmissions. This study was conducted in order to assess the risks of human helminthiases outbreaks in relation to water physico-chemical factors in the city of Yaoundé. Method: Water samples were collected monthly from January to June 2022 in 12 stations from 4 rivers (Biyeme, Ebogo, Olezoa and Tongolo) situated in flood plains in the town of Yaoundé. Intestinal parasite resistant forms were identified using the basic sedimentation technique, while water parameters were assessed using standard procedures. Results: = 0.238) respectively. Conclusion: Flood areas constitute a potential risk zone for the maintenance and spread of human helminthiases. Maintaining proper personal cleanliness, environmental sanitation through the building of functional and accessible faecal disposal facilities and drainages and abstaining from using the rivers as waste dumps are essential in this area to prevent parasitic helminth disease outbreaks.
