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Dengue virus infection in people residing in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies.
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76 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The magnitude of flaviviruses infection in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of dengue in febrile patients in Peru: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Quantitative modelling for dengue and Aedes mosquitoes in Africa: A systematic review of current approaches and future directions for Early Warning System development.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Seroprevalence of seven arboviruses of public health importance in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2024Pooled it
- A dengue virus infection in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Analysis of dengue fever disease in West Africa.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2023Pooled it
- Epidemiology of dengue in SAARC territory: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the aetiological agents of non-malarial febrile illnesses in Africa.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Data-driven methods for dengue prediction and surveillance using real-world and Big Data: A systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Dengue Virus Infection and Associated Risk Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Viruses · 2021Pooled it
- Dengue virus infection in Saudi Arabia from 2003 to 2023: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pathogens and global healthPooled it
- Efficacy of Probiotics and Postbiotics in Treating Dengue Fever - A Potential Strategy to Reduce Antibody-dependent Enhancement.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- (Sero)prevalence of (re)emerging major arbovirus infections in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Integrating machine learning and time-to-event models to explain and predict risk of hospitalization due to dengue in Colombia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Risk factors associated with dengue and chikungunya seroprevalence and seroconversion among urban populations in western and coastal Kenya.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- An exploratory study to assess the influence of schistosomiasis on the occurrence of dengue virus in Madagascar.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence of dengue virus infection among febrile patients visiting healthcare facilities in the selected districts of Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence and Serotypes of Dengue Virus Infection in Ghana: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Uncovering the viral aetiology of undiagnosed acute febrile illness in Uganda using metagenomic sequencing.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Time series analysis of dengue incidence and its association with meteorological risk factors in Bangladesh.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
Better knowledge of the face of the current dengue virus (DENV) epidemiology in Africa can help to implement efficient strategies to curb the burden of dengue fever. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of DENV infection in Africa. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, African Journals Online, and Africa Index Medicus from January 1
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