Yaounde - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any unusual problems with insects or other infestations in housing?
After dusk you need to cover yourself in bug cream as the mosquitos are out in force, during the day, there are no issues. The apartments have screens on the windows and doors, and it is wise to sleep with a mosquito net. - Feb 2023
I've seen a dead cockroach or two. Nothing bad. - Feb 2022
It is a tropical climate, so you will have bugs in/around your home. It is a Malaria country, so we are all on the preventative meds. - Jan 2020
When it rains, sometimes the cockroaches like to escape to somewhere dry, maybe in your house. - Jun 2018
It's warm all year, so ants can be an issue if you leave food out. Mosquitoes aren't that bad at most houses, but you're still advised to take precautions such as mosquito nets over beds, particularly for children. - Apr 2017
Roaches, ants galore! - Apr 2014
Cockroaches. I shudder at the memories. There are snakes and spiders, but we never had any problems with them. Malaria is prevalent. We took mefloquine the whole time there, in the city and when traveling. - Jan 2014
Mosguitos, ants, roaches. - May 2012
Mosquitoes are around, especially if you go to a restaurant for dinner and sit outside! Bring bug spray in your purse when out at night. - Sep 2011
Malaria-bearing mosquitos are a huge problem, and I personally know of several people in Yaounde who have become ill while I have been here. The houses also frequently have ant infestations. - Mar 2010
They say malaria, but I rarely see mosquitos. Malaria is uncommon in Yaounde for people living with screens on their windows, but more prevalent in the rest of the country. - Jan 2010
