During the 6th International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations were adopted by the participants. The high incidence and severity of this affliction were confirmed by several studies conducted in African countries. The poor availability of antivenom, particularly because of the cost, was also highlighted. Some experiences have been reported, mainly those regarding the financial support of antivenom in Burkina Faso (more than 90 %) and Togo (up to 60 %) or the mandatory reporting of cases in Cameroon. Key recommendations concerned: improvement of epidemiological information based on case collection; training of health workers in the management of envenomation; policy to promote the use of effective and safe antivenom; and antivenom funding by sharing its costs with stakeholders in order to improve antivenom accessibility for low-income patients.

Les Elapidae sont souvent incriminés dans des accidents à issue parfois fatale lors de rencontres inopportunes avec l'homme en Côte d'Ivoire. Pourtant, peu d'études sur leur écologie ont été réalisées dans ce pays pour définir des mesures prophylactiques contre ces accidents. Pour ce faire, des milieux anthropisés de six villes de Côte d'Ivoire ont fait l'objet d'un suivi herpétologique régulier de janvier 2014 à décembre 2015. Durant cette période, les captures à la main et le piégeage ont permis l'inventaire de cinq espèces d'Elapidae dans les six villes. Au total, 725 individus ont été capturés dont 299 répartis en cinq espèces dans les jachères, 272 de quatre espèces dans les habitations et 154 individus de trois espèces dans les plantations. Cette faune ophidienne est caractérisée par deux espèces constantes et trois espèces accidentelles. Au regard de l'habitat préférentiel, ces cinq espèces se répartissent en trois espèces mixtes, une espèce de savane et une espèce de forêt. Quatre espèces sont classées dans la catégorie non évaluée de la liste rouge de l'UICN. En considérant le moment nycthéméral de capture, Dendroaspis viridis a été abondamment obtenu le jour. Ces quelques paramètres écologiques sur les Elapidae à présent mieux connus se révèlent d'un grand intérêt pour l'évaluation du risque épidémiologique des morsures par Elapidae dans les villes étudiées.

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Dengue 3 epidemic was declared in Abidjan in 2018. Vector control was directed towards management of breeding sites to reduce proliferation of mosquitoes. Thus, characterization was carried out through larval prospecting in 100 households in six communes of Abidjan in February and August (large and small dry season) of 2018, before and after mosquito control. 3,809 larval breeding sites were inventoried, including 2,289 before and 1,520 after (p-value > 0.05). 76% of sites (2,909), consisted of water storage (1,380) and abandoned containers (1,529). These two categories were most abundant in households (p-value <0.0001). Greatest number of storage containers were observed in Attécoubé (n = 312) and Abobo (n = 296). Abandoned containers were abundant in Port-Bouet (n = 416). Number of abandoned containers was reduced from 1,016 before to 513 after operation (p-value < 0.01). However, water storage containers have increased slightly. It went from 686 before operation to 694 after. Positive storage containers (255) were also the most numerous (53%). Their proportions were 151 (41%) and 104 (55%) before and after mosquito control. They were very productive in Aedes aegypti. Household water storage containers could lead to reconstitution, maintenance of mosquitoes and increased risk of arboviruses spread in Abidjan.

Aims: Evaluate the in vivo activity of minerals from two plants on hematological parameters. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry-Microbiology and at the laboratory of Daloa Hospital (Côte d'Ivoire), between December 2019 and April 2020. Methodology: During this study, twenty-seven rabbits, seventeen males and ten females were used. For its realization, two portions were carried out (experimental and control). The experimental portion consisted of seven batches of three rabbits (two males and one female), while the control portion consisted of two batches of three males and three females for each batch. Each rabbit of the two portions was collected separately in a purple tube (EDTA) with the only difference that for the experimental portion, a given rabbit was first scarified and then a previously prepared precise potion (P) was separately applied to the scarified area of the rabbit and blood was collected from day 4 onwards for analysis of hematological parameters. Results: This study reveals that: P1 (ashes of Mucuna pruriens, Millettia pinnata and viper skull) and P3 (ashes of Millettia pinnata) have a stimulating activity on hematopoiesis. P1, P3, P4 (ashes of viper skull), P6 (ashes of viper skull and Mucuna pruriens) and P7 (ashes of viper skull and Millettia pinnata) have a stimulating action on the synthesis of hemoglobin. P1, P2, P3, P5 (ashes of Mucuna pruriens and Millettia pinnata), P6 and P7 induce hyperlymphocytosis in some animals; whereas P1, P3 and P6 promote hyperleukocytosis in each female of lots 3; 5 and 8. P2 (Mucuna pruriens ash), P3, P5, P6 and P7 induce thrombocytosis in females of the various lots; while P1, P2, P4, P6 and P7 promote thrombocytopenia in some animals. Conclusion: Minerals from the two plants have different effects on rabbit hematological parameters.