Publications by authors named "Frederic Tchouine"
Article Synopsis
- Malaria is a significant health issue in Cameroon, prompting a study of malaria vector surveillance conducted from October 2018 to September 2020 across five sites in the country.
- Various methods were employed, including human landing catches and light traps, to measure aspects like mosquito density and infection rates, ultimately collecting over 139,000 Anopheles mosquitoes from multiple species.
- Anopheles gambiae was identified as the primary malaria vector, with a high indoor biting rate observed and significant variations in infection rates and human biting rates across different locations.
Background: This study evaluated the effectiveness of improved housing on indoor residual mosquito density and exposure to infected Anophelines in Minkoameyos, a rural community in southern forested Cameroon.
Methods: Following the identification of housing factors affecting malaria prevalence in 2013, 218 houses were improved by screening the doors and windows, installing plywood ceilings on open eaves and closing holes on walls and doors. Monthly entomological surveys were conducted in a sample of 21 improved and 21 non-improved houses from November 2014 to October 2015.
Background: Malaria transmission in Cameroon is mediated by a plethora of vectors that are heterogeneously distributed across the country depending on the biotope. To effectively guide malaria control operations, regular update on the role of local Anopheles species is essential. Therefore, an entomological survey was conducted between August 2010 and May 2011 to evaluate the role of the local anopheline population in malaria transmission in three villages of the Ndop health district in the northwest region of Cameroon where malaria is holoendemic, as a means to acquiring evidence based data for improved vector intervention.
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