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Epidemiology of measles outbreaks, incidence and associated risk factors in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2023: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Timeliness of measles vaccination in selected districts of Oromia Region, Ethiopia - 2021.Vaccine: X · 2026Article
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- Epidemiological Measles Outbreaks Investigation in Nogob Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: Trends and Insights from 2019 To 2024.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Article
- Insights into Clustering Patterns in Romania's 2020-2024 Measles Cases.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Factors associated with laboratory-confirmed measles cases during the 2023 and 2024 outbreaks in Tanzania-a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Spatio-temporal patterns and determinants of measles incidence in Ethiopia between 2018 and 2024.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Lessons from using SALAMA (DIGIT HCM-health campaign management platform) to implement and optimize seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nampula, Mozambique.Oxford open digital health · 2026Article
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- A retrospective review of measles outbreaks in Ibb Governorate, Yemen (2020-2023).Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Trend of Measles Outbreak in Yemen From January 2020 to August 2024.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Time to first dose of measles-containing vaccine and associated factors among infants in Ethiopia: a survival analysis from performance monitoring for action data.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough a universal vaccine is available and Ethiopia is working outstandingly towards measles elimination, a recurrent measles outbreak has occurred each year in different parts of the country. Therefore, understanding the epidemiology of measles cases, the incidence of confirmed measles virus cases and related risk factors is crucial. Here, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize information regarding the epidemiology, measles incidence rate and risk factors for national measles infections occurring in the past two decades, from 2000 to 2023.
methodsData from electronic databases, including PubMed, African Journal Online, WHO databases and Google Scholars, were searched to identify studies describing measles outbreaks, incidence rates and associated factors in Ethiopia that occurred between 2000 and 2023. Important basic information was extracted in an Excel spreadsheet and imported into Comprehensive Meta-analysis Software version 3 to evaluate the associations between measles outbreaks and different risk factors. We pooled the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for every included risk factor to evaluate the associations with measles outbreaks.
resultsWe included 36 studies involving 132,502 patients with confirmed measles cases in Ethiopia. The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that measles outbreaks were more frequently reported in the Oromia region (73,310 (33.1%)), followed by the Southern Nation Nationalities of Ethiopia region (29,057 (13.4%)). The overall pooled analysis indicated that the prevalence of measles susceptibility was 67.5% (95% CI: 67.3-67.8%), with an I
conclusionThe results of this systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that the pooled prevalence of measles infection was high, which is a public health concern in Ethiopia. Thus, strengthening healthcare services, regular vaccination campaigns, and the integration of health education activities with other services may decrease the incidence rate.
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