ReviewCureus2025
The Impact of Armed Conflicts on the Prevalence, Transmission, and Management of Infectious Diseases: A Systematic Review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Double jeopardy: conflict and natural disasters-driven cholera outbreaks in Sudan.International health · 2026Article
- Healthcare under fire: a retrospective analysis of a national ngo response during the 2024 conflict in Lebanon.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Gaza Strip: Epidemiological Drivers, Health System Disruptions, and Global Implications: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Armed conflict intensity and inequalities in tuberculosis outcomes in Colombia municipalities, 2008-2019.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Conflict-Driven Displacement and the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks in the Middle East.Annals of global health · 2026Article
- Big Catch-up vaccination initiative in Central and West Africa: progress, challenges and perspectives- a secondary analysis of aggregated program data.The Pan African medical journal · 2026Article
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Abstract
Armed conflicts persist despite global peace efforts, driven by cultural, religious, and ethnic divisions. These conflicts significantly impact public health by exacerbating the spread of infectious diseases and disrupting essential healthcare systems. This study aimed to assess the complex relationship between conflict and the prevalence, transmission, and management of infectious diseases in the affected populations. This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to conduct a comprehensive search across five databases (EBSCO, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Google Scholar) focusing on publications from 2020 to 2024. The search centered on topics such as infectious diseases, epidemics, war, health infrastructure, and public health systems. Papers published in English were screened using the Rayyan™ tool (Rayyan Systems Inc., Cambridge, MA) to ensure relevance to infectious diseases and conflicts. Data analysis was carried out using RevMan software (The Cochrane Collaboration, London, UK), while the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was employed to evaluate the quality of the included studies. The results reveal that conflicts significantly disrupt healthcare systems, leading to an increased prevalence of diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH). Effective interventions, including improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions, targeted vaccination campaigns, and strengthened healthcare infrastructure, were critical in mitigating outbreaks. Despite methodological variations, the studies highlighted the multifaceted impact of conflict on public health. Conflict creates complex interdependencies between environmental, social, and health factors, worsening disease prevalence and management. In order to improve WASH conditions, prevent diseases, guarantee medication supply, and improve healthcare, coordination of efforts is essential. Future studies should examine community resiliency, socioeconomic determinants, and intervention evaluation.
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