Prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

This is a Meta-Analysis study (also classified as: Systematic Review).

November 10, 2025BMC Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

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To assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with tungiasis in Africa through systematic review and meta-analysis.
Conducted a systematic review of available literature on tungiasis in Africa.
Performed a meta-analysis to consolidate findings on prevalence and risk factors.
Registered the protocol in PROSPERO, registration number CRD42024597922.
Identified key prevalence rates of tungiasis in various regions of Africa.
Highlighted significant risk factors associated with tungiasis in affected populations.

Systematic review highlights prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Africa, indicating public health needs.

This systematic review and meta-analysis protocol is registered in PROSPERO under the registration number CRD42024597922.

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Girma et al. (2025) studied this question.

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