Associations of water, sanitation, and hygiene with typhoid fever in case-control studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) play a pivotal role in controlling typhoid fever, as it is primarily transmitted through oral-fecal pathways. Given our constrained resources, staying current with the most recent research is crucial. This ensures we remain informed about practical insights regarding effective typhoid fever control strategies across various WASH components. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies to estimate the associations of water, sanitation, and hygiene exposures with typhoid fever.

Methods

We updated the previous review conducted by Brockett et al. We included new findings published between June 2018 and October 2022 in Web of Science, Embase, and PubMed. We used the Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studi

SUBMITTER: Kim C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464135 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature