[Health indicators of a population in an agro-industrial complex of southern Cameroon].
An agro-industrial program involving sugar cane farming was established in Mbandjock (Cameroon) in the 1960's. We studied the impact of this development project on the health of the population by determining the prevalence and distributions of the major parasitic diseases according to district, ethnic origin, age and sex. Three main conclusions can be drawn. First, in the study area, economic development was not associated with deteriorating health conditions. Indeed, the incidence of parasitic disease was lower in Mbandjock than in surrounding areas. Second, imported diseases (loaiasis and schistosomiasis for example) did not develop locally despite the large population concentrations created by the implantation of the agro-industrial complex. Third, endemic parasitic diseases (malaria, onchocerciasis and intestinal infection by helminths or protozoan) were found only in a few districts. Thus, integrated control measures should be taken in these areas as a priority.
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Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Yaoundé.
Le Hesran
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Miailhes
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Hougard
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000383:Agriculture; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005525:Food-Processing Industry; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008118:Loiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000635:transmission; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors
Indicateurs de santé dans la population d'un complexe agro-industriel du Sud Cameroun.