Rabies in Southeast Asia: a systematic review of its incidence, risk factors and mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease that can infect all mammals, including humans. We aimed to summarise the current knowledge of the incidence, risk factors and mortality of rabies in Southeast Asia.

Design

Systematic review based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020.

Data sources

Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed were searched from 1 January 2012 to 21 February 2023.

Eligibility criteria

Original English language articles published between 2012 and 2023 were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

Nine independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the risk of bias. The quality appraisal of included articles was carried out using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.

Results

A total of eight

SUBMITTER: Jane Ling MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173986 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature