Risk Factors for Typhoid Fever: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Typhoid fever, a significant global health problem, demonstrates a multifaceted transmission pattern. Knowledge of the factors driving its transmission is critical for developing effective control strategies and optimizing resource allocation.

Objective

This review aimed to comprehensively synthesize evidence on risk factors associated with typhoid fever transmission from 1928 to 2024.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar databases using keywords related to risk, contributors, determinants, and causes of typhoid fever. We followed a registered protocol to support our search and triangulated the results.

Results

Overall, we retrieved 1614 articles, of which 219 were reviewed. Of these, 109 addressed multiple, non-mu

SUBMITTER: Boakye Okyere P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426575 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature