ArticleOne health outlook2021
Prevalence of dog-mediated rabies in Ethiopia: a systematic review and Meta-analysis from 2010 to 2020.
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- Incidence, risk factors, and control of Rabies in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Review on Major Challenges of Veterinary Service Delivery in Ethiopia.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Review
- Rabies outbreak in Lefeisa town, Somali region, Ethiopia: A report on epidemiological trends and one health implications.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Lumpy Skin Disease in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from 2007 to 2023.Veterinary medicine international · 2024Review
- Rabies research in Ethiopia: A systematic review.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Article
- Rabies prevention and control practices and associated factors among dog owners in Chiro, West Hararghe, Ethiopia.Journal of public health research · 2022Article
- Rabies in the Tropics.Current tropical medicine reports · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundEthiopia accommodates the second largest number of human rabies deaths in Africa. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize and pool estimates of dog-mediated rabies status in Ethiopia.
methodsPublished researches between 2010 and 2020 were comprehensively searched and the required information was extracted. The prevalence was estimated using the random-effects meta-analysis because higher heterogeneity between studies was expected.
resultsThe pooled estimate of rabies was 32% (95% CI: 19-46%), with individual study prevalence estimates ranged from 1 to 78%. Studies were approximately weighted equally with individual weight ranging from 5.19-5.28%. Subgroup analysis indicated that the random pooled prevalence of rabies was 28% (95% CI: 0-81%) in animals and 33% (95% CI: 20-47%) in humans. Furthermore, a subgroup analysis across regions indicated that the pooled prevalence was 78% in Addis Ababa, 46% in Oromia, 40% in Tigray and 5% in Amhara regional states. No single study was reported from the country's eastern and southern parts to be included in this meta-analysis.
conclusionThe estimated pooled rabies prevalence was found high and showed varying among study regions. Therefore, focusing on mass dog vaccination campaigns and public awareness should be implemented to control the disease.
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