PUBLICATION: “The effects of urbanization, temperature, and rainfall on Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquito abundance across a broad latitudinal gradient in Central Africa” by Dr Basile Kamgang & al

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  The global increase in urbanization, especially in Africa, will likely alter vector abundance and pathogen transmission. We investigated the effect of urbanization and weather on the abundance of two Aedes species: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, and their infection status for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses in six cities spanning a 900 km latitudinal…

Project : CRID ventures in novel vector control tools

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In collaboration with some international research institutions, a team from CRID held a meeting on catalyzing the action of novel vector control tools, from March 31st to April 4th, 2025 in Yaoundé. The four-day session brought together 15 experts-including epidemiologists, entomologists, and social scientists-from the Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme…

Collaboration: CRID and CPC sign a Memorandum of Understanding

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This agreement aims to encourage the implementation of joint projects, promote knowledge-sharing and technical capacity building for researchers and students from both parties. CRID and Centre Pasteur du Cameroun (CPC) formalized their collaboration this Wednesday 9th April 2025.The two parties intend to cooperate on all areas of Research and Innovation corresponding to their joint activities…