The impact of conflict on infectious disease: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conflict situations, armed or not, have been associated with emergence and transmission of infectious diseases. This review aims to identify the pathways through which infectious diseases emerge within conflict situations and to outline appropriate infectious disease preparedness and response strategies.

Methods

A systematic review was performed representing published evidence from January 2000 to October 2023. Ovid Medline and Embase were utilised to obtain literature on infectious diseases in any conflict settings. The systematic review adhered to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis). No geographical restrictions were imposed.

Findings

Our review identified 51 studies covering AIDS, Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis, Cholera

SUBMITTER: Marou V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11000310 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature