Review of malaria situation in Cameroon: technical viewpoint on challenges and prospects for disease elimination

C Antonio-Nkondjio, C Ndo, F Njiokou, JD Bigoga… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Malaria still has a devastating impact on public health and welfare in Cameroon. Despite the
increasing number of studies conducted on disease prevalence, transmission patterns or …

Malaria parasitaemia, anaemia and malnutrition in children less than 15 years residing in different altitudes along the slope of Mount Cameroon: prevalence, intensity …

RN Teh, IUN Sumbele, DN Meduke, ST Ojong… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Malaria, anaemia and malnutrition are frequently co-existing diseases that
cause significant morbidity and mortality particularly among children. This study measured …

Plasmodium malariae contributes to high levels of malaria transmission in a forest–savannah transition area in Cameroon

D Nguiffo-Nguete, F Nongley Nkemngo, C Ndo… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria control efforts are highly skewed towards Plasmodium falciparum while
overlooking other Plasmodium species such as P. malariae. A better understanding of the …

Malaria, Moderate to Severe Anaemia, and Malarial Anaemia in Children at Presentation to Hospital in the Mount Cameroon Area: A Cross‐Sectional Study

IUN Sumbele, SO Sama, HK Kimbi, GS Taiwe - Anemia, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Malaria remains a major killer of children in Sub‐Saharan Africa, while
anaemia is a public health problem with significant morbidity and mortality. Examining the …

Influence of infant feeding practices on the occurrence of malnutrition, malaria and anaemia in children≤ 5 years in the Mount Cameroon area: A cross sectional study

GN Asoba, IUN Sumbele, JK Anchang-Kimbi… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of different infant
feeding habits on the occurrence of malnutrition, Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia and …

Assessment of hematological parameters in malaria, among adult patients attending the Bamenda Regional Hospital

N Omarine Nlinwe, TB Nange - Anemia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria, which is responsible for a substantial amount of deaths in endemic countries, has
been shown to have both direct and indirect effects on the hematological parameters …

Physical integrity and residual bio-efficacy of used LLINs in three cities of the South-West region of Cameroon 4 years after the first national mass-distribution …

ST Boussougou-Sambe, P Awono-Ambene… - Malaria Journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are effective tools at reducing malaria
transmission. In Cameroon, following the first national mass distribution campaign in 2011 …

Concurrence of CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 RDT with microscopy in population screening for Plasmodium falciparum infection in the Mount Cameroon area: predictors …

RN Teh, IUN Sumbele, G Asoba Nkeudem… - Tropical medicine and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a diagnostic challenge in many endemic communities.
Although rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are presently widely used for malaria diagnosis …

Nutritional status of children in a malaria meso endemic area: cross sectional study on prevalence, intensity, predictors, influence on malaria parasitaemia and …

IUN Sumbele, OSM Bopda, HK Kimbi, TR Ning… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background The contradictory results on the interaction between nutritional status and
malaria warrants further investigation in various epidemiological settings, to assert the …

Identification of the Plasmodium species in clinical samples from children residing in five epidemiological strata of malaria in Cameroon

TE Kwenti, TDB Kwenti, LA Njunda, A Latz… - Tropical medicine and …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Malaria in Cameroon was previously known to be caused solely by
Plasmodium falciparum but today, evidence points to other Plasmodium species including P …