Background Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne zoonosis endemic in Africa. With little known of the burden or epidemiology of RVF virus (RVFV) in Cameroon, this study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of RVFV in domestic ruminants of various origins in two markets of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Principal findings The origin of animals randomly…
Trainees of a course organised by the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, CRID, in Yaounde have pledged to use the knowledge and expertise gained to contribute towards stepping up the fight against malaria. They made the pledge Friday, August 19 at the CRID centre in Odza, Yaounde during a certificate award ceremony at the…
An expert and researcher, Prof Cyrille Ndo, Head Department of Parasitology and Microbiology at the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, CRID, and Deputy Country Coordinator in Cameroon of Partnership for Increasing the Impact of Vector Control, PIIVeC, project, has recommended the involvement of communities in the fight against mosquitoes. He made the recommendation while…