Risk factors for transmission of Ebola or Marburg virus disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Ebola virus disease outbreak that started in Western Africa in 2013 was unprecedented because it spread within densely populated urban environments and affected many thousands of people. As a result, previous advice and guidelines need to be critically reviewed, especially with regard to transmission risks in different contexts.

Methods

Scientific and grey literature were searched for articles about any African filovirus. Articles were screened for information about transmission (prevalence or odds ratios especially). Data were extracted from eligible articles and summarized narratively with partial meta-analysis. Study quality was also evaluated.

Results

A total of 31 reports were selected from 6552 found in the initial search. Eight papers gave numeri

SUBMITTER: Brainard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4795563 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature