Kemba Samafou

Intestinal Helminthiases among School Children in the Sahelian and Sudanian Zones of Chad: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Kemba Samafou, Nack Jacques, Oyono Martin Gaël, Hamit Mahamat Alio & Bilong Bilong Charles Félix · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2022

Aims: The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile of intestinal helminthiases in school children in the Sahelian and Sudanian zones of Chad. Study Design:  Cross-sectional and descriptive. Place and Duration of Study: September 2021 to February 2022 i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i211359

Epidemiological Analysis of the 2019 Dracunculiasis Outbreak in the Liwi Area, Salamat Province (Chad): Evidence of the Role of Pets

Rosy Aurèle Olive Bilong, Hamit Mahamat Alio, Kemba Samafou & Brahim Boy Otchom · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2023

Aims: Dracunculiasis is a neglected disease caused by a parasitic nematode, Dracunculus medinensis, also called the filaria of Medina. An outbreak of this disease occurred in the Salamat province in Chad in 2019, while the eradication of this disease worldwide was in its final st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i11380