The impact of conflict on infectious disease: a systematic literature review
University of Crete · Harvard University · +2 more institutions
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Abstract
Background
Conflict situations, armed or not, have been associated with emergence and transmission of infectious diseases. This review aims to identify the pathways through which infectious diseases emerge within conflict situations and to outline appropriate infectious disease preparedness and response strategies.
Methods
A systematic review was performed representing published evidence from January 2000 to October 2023. Ovid Medline and Embase were utilised to obtain literature on infectious diseases in any conflict settings. The systematic review adhered to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis). No geographical restrictions were imposed.
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117
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- FWCI
- 58.27
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- 100%
- References
- 67
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Keywords
- Medicine
- Infectious disease (medical specialty)
- Population
- Health care
- Preparedness
- Environmental health
- Public health
- Disease
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