The drive for development and modernization has come at great cost. Various human
activities in developed and developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Abstract 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 …

Sub‐Saharan Africa suffers by far the greatest malaria burden worldwide and is currently
undergoing a profound demographic change, with a growing proportion of its population …

The term 'synurbic'is sometimes used within the more recent urban ecology literature to refer
to a species that colonises or is found within urban ecosystems, but this is too simplistic an …

Background Malaria remains a major public health threat in Cameroon and disease
prevention is facing strong challenges due to the rapid expansion of insecticide resistance in …

Studies of environmental pollution in Africa indicate that toxic metal pollution has reached
unprecedented levels over the past decade. Human exposure to toxic metals has become a …

Urbanization is one of the leading global trends of the twenty-first century that has a
significant impact on health. Among health challenges caused by urbanization, the …

Lysinibacillus sphaericus is a spore-forming bacterium used in the biological control of
mosquitoes and in bioremediation. Mosquito larvae exposed to heavy metals are tolerant to …

Aedes aegypti develop in aquatic habitats in which mosquito larvae are exposed to
physicochemical elements and microorganisms that may influence their life cycle and their …

Malaria presents an overwhelming public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan
Africa where vector favourable conditions and poverty prevail, potentiating the disease …