Background: Increase urbanization in few developing countries donates to increase household waste production. Inappropriate management of these wastes mixed to environmental determinants is crucial in the conception and dissemination of pathogens. The chaotic urbanism of Yaoundé has led to an increase in the rate of household wastes that constitute a favourable atmosphere for the development of contaminating agents, pretending an important community health problem.Aim: This study was aimed to search the presence of contaminating agents and affect neighbourhood population strength stress around the refuse dumpsites collection points in Yaounde.Study Design: During the potential and cross-sectional study 60 material samples (soil and water) were collected from March to August 2019 from sixty refuse dump samples while 250 seat samples were collected from the neighbourhood populations old 4 to 60 years from 12 dorm from November 2019 to February 2020.Methodology: Environmental samples were analysed using the Ritchie, something that holds up structure zinc sulphate and soggy salt centrifugation techniques. Stool samples were resolved with the approximate formalin ether and all-inclusive Kato-Katz technics. Risk factors had connection with contamination were evaluated through executed questionnaires to volunteer partners.Results: Environmental occurrence rate of pathogens opposing forms (51.7%) responsible for infectious afflictions including: Geohelminthiasis (60.0%: A. lumbricoides; T. trichiura and hookworms; Schistosomiasis (20.0%: Schistosoma intercalatum) and zoonotic afflictions (Fascioliasis (20.0%: :Fasciola hepatica). The Ritchie technique disclosed statistically high number of poisonous agents (P= 0.003). 209 (82.9%) individuals were overrun with not completely one class of intestinal pathogens being the reason for geo-helminthiasis (16.7%): Ascaris lumbricoides (12.3%), Trichirus trichiura (3.2%), hookworms (5.5%); Protozosis: Entamoeba histolytica (11.5%) and Entamoeba coli (13.5%), and intestinal candidiasis: Candida sp. (76.1%). Infection rate varied considerably by neighborhood (P= 0.02). Potential risk determinants related to adulteration included distance middle from two points residence and collection point (P= 0.004); the date of the last deworming (P= 0.003); help washing with cleanser before meals (P = 0.001); repetitiveness of abdominal pain (P= 0.001); promiscuity (P= 0.005); beginning of water supply (P= 0.002) and the distance betwixt the water source and the group point (P = 0.006).Conclusion: The presence of human-zoonotic ailments infective agents about the refuse dump sites collection points and fitness stress in neighborhood culture indicate that the dumpsites are encouraging milieu for pathogens proliferation and distribution. This creates knowledge for the authorities in loaded to improve on the administration of dumpsites and waste collection in Cameroon in order to overcome after diseases outbreaks.
Author(s) Details:
Nkengazong Lucia,
Institute
of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM /PO box 13033), Yaoundé,
Cameroon and Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of
Yaoundé I, PO box 812, Cameroon.
Kame
Ngasse Ginette Irma,
Institute
of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM /PO box 13033), Yaoundé,
Cameroon.
Mbafor Fidelia Lem,
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and
Veterinary Medicine, University of Buea, Cameroon.
Ojong Lucie Joisiane,
Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM /PO
box 13033), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Taya Bosco,
Laboratory
of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, PO box 812,
Cameroon.
Ngonde
Chantal Marie,
Institute
of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM /PO box 13033), Yaoundé,
Cameroon.
Nyemb Nyunaï,
Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM /PO
box 13033), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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