Incidence, risk factors, and control of Rabies in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, rabies is found in several geographical areas, with tens of thousands of deaths annually, mainly in developing countries. However, though Ethiopia is highly endemic for rabies, the overall risk of rabies has not yet been estimated. Hence, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at estimating a pooled incidence rate of human exposure to suspected rabid animals as well as the incidence rates of rabies in humans and other domestic animals.

Methods

Published articles search was systematically performed through PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science databases to identify the available studies on rabies until October 2023. The Joanna Brigg's Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklists were used for assessing the quality of the studies. The PRISMA

SUBMITTER: Regassa BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922250 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature