Time to control of anthrax outbreaks in Africa, 2014-2023: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Anthrax is a notifiable zoonotic disease targeted for control in Africa, however, outbreaks due to anthrax are still frequent and large. Surveillance systems should monitor and detect anthrax outbreaks early for prompt response. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine anthrax outbreaks epidemiological investigations gaps and time to control in Africa, Jan 2014-Dec 2023. We searched MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases using PICO framework for studies on anthrax investigations. Using Covidence, we screened and extracted studies, analysed descriptive data using Microsoft Excel and quantitative data using RStudio version 4.3.1. We calculated heterogeneity and confidence intervals around pooled effect and performed risk of bias asses

SUBMITTER: Ario AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12013908 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature