Cot M, Le Hesran J Y, Miailhes P, Cot S, Hougard J M, Froment A
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Yaoundé.
Sante. 1995 May-Jun;5(3):167-80.
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.
20世纪60年代，喀麦隆的姆班乔克开展了一项涉及甘蔗种植的农工项目。我们通过确定主要寄生虫病按地区、族裔、年龄和性别的患病率及分布情况，研究了该发展项目对当地居民健康的影响。可以得出三个主要结论。第一，在研究区域，经济发展与健康状况恶化并无关联。事实上，姆班乔克的寄生虫病发病率低于周边地区。第二，尽管农工综合企业的进驻造成了大量人口聚集，但输入性疾病（如罗阿丝虫病和血吸虫病）并未在当地传播。第三，地方性寄生虫病（疟疾、盘尾丝虫病以及蠕虫或原生动物引起的肠道感染）仅在少数几个地区被发现。因此，应优先在这些地区采取综合防治措施。
