Document Type
Article
Journal Title
IJID Regions
Publication Date
2023
Volume
7
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Population factors such as urbanization, socio-economic, and environmental factors are driving forces for emerging/re-emerging zoonotic diseases in Cameroon. To inform preparedness and prioritization efforts, this study mapped out epidemiological data (including prevalence) of zoonotic diseases occurring in Cameroon between 2000 and 2022 by demographic factors.
METHODS: Following the PRISMA guidelines, a protocol was registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42022333059). Independent reviewers searched the PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, and Scopus databases on May 30, 2022 for relevant articles; duplicates were removed, and the titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened to identify eligible articles.
RESULTS: Out of 4142 articles identified, 64 eligible articles were retrieved in the database search and an additional 12 from the cited literature (
CONCLUSIONS: This understanding of the distribution of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic threats in Cameroon is vital to effective preventive and resource prioritization measures.
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ISSN
2772-7076
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Recommended Citation
Tahmo, Nancy B.; Wirsiy, Frankline Sevidzem; Nnamdi, Dum-Buo; Tongo, Marcel; Lawler, James V.; Broadhurst, M. Jana; Wondji, Charles S.; and Brett-Major, David, "An Epidemiological Synthesis of Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonotic Disease Threats in Cameroon, 2000-2022: A Systematic Review" (2023). Journal Articles: Epidemiology. 184.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/coph_epidem_articles/184