Prevalence and factors associated with Tungiasis among school age children in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tungiasis is an overlooked tropical disease resulting from the penetration of the skin by sand fleas. It leads to significant suffering and can be fatal, particularly affecting school age children and elders, primarily above 60 years old, in rural and urban slums across Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its great public health consequences, the condition remains largely under reported by the scientific communities mainly in Sub Saharan African countries.

Objective

To assess the prevalence of Tungiasis and associated factors among school-age children in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods and materials

This systematic review and meta-analysis was done based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA 2020). Literatures were searched

SUBMITTER: Berihun G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12061120 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature