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July 13, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Infectious diseases, and risk factors among refugees, people living in underserved neighbourhoods, migrant, and internally displaced populations: a systematic review

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FNFingani Annie Mphande NyasuluEMEdith Bridget MilanziAKAmos Kachipedzu

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates infectious disease prevalence in underserved groups, highlighting key risk factors.

Key Points

  • This review aims to evaluate the prevalence of infectious diseases among underserved populations, refugees, and internally displaced persons to provide baseline information for interventions.
  • Conducted a systematic analysis of articles from January 2000 to December 2022.
  • Screened 4572 records and included 69 articles in the review, adhering to PRISMA guidelines.
  • Identified and categorized 142 infectious disease events among the populations studied.
  • Respiratory diseases were the most reported infections, accounting for 27.46% of cases.
  • Higher infection rates were observed in refugees (54.79%) and internally displaced persons (20.55%) compared to underserved populations (2.74%).
  • Identified four key risk factors: access to health services, living conditions, geographical location, and human factors.

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Nyasulu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a548105475c38bf615a5667https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28476-w
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