A systematic review of epidemiology of rabies in Arab countries

Taghreed, Alaifan and Asmaa, Altamimi

Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries (2019) 13:

Link: https://www.jhidc.org/index.php/jhidc/article/view/242

Abstract

Background: Rabies is an often neglected yet quite deadly infectious disease. Present in almost 150 countries around the world, with most of the deaths reported in Asia and Africa, it is clear that the disease is a serious, pressing issue worldwide. Underreporting, lack of surveillance and political neglect are the main issues that exacerbate the problem of rabies in many countries around the world. Method: This systematic review, based on the literature published until June 2019, aims to assess the overall epidemiological situation of rabies, among both humans and animals in Arab countries. The literature search was done using PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar and other local journals. A total of 11 studies were included.

Citation

Taghreed, A., & Asmaa, A. (2019). A systematic review of epidemiology of rabies in Arab countries. Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries, 13(2). https://www.jhidc.org/index.php/jhidc/article/view/242 dogs, disease control, disease prevention, Host Resistance and Immunity [HH600], vaccination, man, Pets and Companion Animals [LL070], disease prevalence, epidemiology, literature reviews, children, human diseases, zoonoses, zoonotic infections, Information and Documentation [CC300], hosts, reservoir hosts, Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821], Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210], animal reservoirs, rabies, Rabies virus, Pathogens, Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals) [YY700], age groups, Arab Countries, Communication and Mass Media [UU360], foxes, Muscat and Oman, Oman, social media

Keywords

• dogs
• disease control
• disease prevention
• Host Resistance and Immunity [HH600]
• vaccination
• man
• Pets and Companion Animals [LL070]
• disease prevalence
• epidemiology
• literature reviews
• children
• human diseases
• zoonoses
• zoonotic infections
• Information and Documentation [CC300]
• hosts
• reservoir hosts
• Prion
• Viral
• Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821]
• Prion
• Viral
• Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]
• animal reservoirs
• rabies
• Rabies virus
• Pathogens
• Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals) [YY700]
• age groups
• Arab Countries
• Communication and Mass Media [UU360]
• foxes
• Muscat and Oman
• Oman
• social media