Baseline malaria vector transmission dynamics in communities in Ahafo mining area in Ghana

Malaria Journal

Research

Charles Brown¹  Christine Mensah²  David Dosoo³  Dominic B Dery³  George Adjei³  Seth Owusu-Agyei³  Emmanuel Mahama³  Seeba Amenga-Etego³  Robert Adda³  Lawrence G Febir³  Kofi Tchum³  Charles Zandoh³  Kwaku P Asante³  Gary Krieger⁴  Chris Anderson⁵  Kwabena B Owusu-Sekyere⁵  Yaw Antwi-Dadzie⁵ 

[1] College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana;HealthLink Consulting, P.O. Box AN 6811, Accra-North, Ghana;Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 200, Kintampo, Ghana;Newfields, 730 17th Street, Suite 925, 80202, Denver, CO, USA;Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, C825/26 Lagos Avenue, East Legon, Accra, Ghana;

关键词: Malaria transmission;    Ahafo;    Anopheles gambiae;    Anopheles funestus;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12936-015-0667-6

 received in 2014-09-22, accepted in 2015-03-25,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMalaria vector dynamics are relevant prior to commencement of mining activities. A baseline entomology survey was conducted in Asutifi and Tano (referred to as Ahafo) in the Brong-Ahafo geo-political region of Ghana during preparatory stages for mining by Newmont Ghana Gold Limited.MethodsBetween November 2006 and August 2007, eight Centre for Disease Control light traps were set daily (Monday-Friday) to collect mosquitoes. Traps were hanged in rooms that were selected from a pool of 1,100 randomly selected houses. Types of materials used in construction of houses were recorded and mosquito prevention measures were assessed from occupants.ResultsA total of 5,393 mosquitoes were caught that comprised Anopheles gambiae (64.8%), Anopheles funestus (4.2%), as well as Culicines, comprising of Culex (30.4%) and Aedes species (0.6%). The entomological inoculation rate in Asutifi (279 infective bites/person/month) and Tano (487 infective bites/person/month) demonstrate relatively high malaria transmission in Ahafo. The presence or absence of Anopheles vectors in rooms was influenced by the type of roofing material (OR 2.33, 95%CI: 1.29-4.22, p = 0.01) as well as the presence of eaves gaps (OR 1.80, 95%CI: 1.37-2.37, p < 0.01). It was also associated with bed net availability in the room (OR 1.39, 95%CI: 1.08-1.80, p = 0.01). Over 80% of the houses were roofed with corrugated zinc sheets. Over 60% of the houses in Ahafo had no eaves gaps to give access to mosquito entry and exit into rooms and mosquito bed net coverage was over 50%. Other measures used in preventing mosquito bites included; coil (22.1%), insecticide spray (9.4%), repellent cream (4.0%) and smoky fires (1.1%), contributed minimally to individual mosquito preventive measures in impact areas. Similarly, levels of protection; coil (16.9%), insecticide spray (2.8%) and repellent cream (0.3%) for the non-impact areas, depict low individual prevention measures.ConclusionsThe survey identified areas where intensified vector control activities would be beneficial. It also demonstrates that transmission in Asutifi and Tano is high even before the commencement of mining operations. This study serves as baseline information to assess impact of mining activities in relation to future vector control interventions.

【 授权许可】

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© Dery et al.; licensee BioMed Central. 2015