<b>Prevalence Pattern of Chikungunya Virus Infection in Nigeria: A Four Decade Systematic Review and Meta-analysis</b>
Idris Nasir Abdullahi, Azeez Oyebanji Akande, Yusuf Muhammed, Lawal Dahiru Rogo, Bamidele Soji Oderinde
Abstract
= 70.04; p˂0.0001). Sex (p ˂0.0001; OR= 1.87 [1.47 - 2.38]) and level of education (p ˂0.0001; OR= 2.74 [1.89 - 3.95]) were significant risk factors for pooled anti-CHIKV IgM seropositivity. However, no significant association was found with other sociodemographic variables (p ˃0.05). Although there was paucity of data on CHIKV research in Nigeria, this meta-analysis revealed a high prevalence of CHIKV infection in the country.
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ChikungunyaMedicineMeta-analysisSeroprevalenceSerologyPopulationParasitologyTropical medicineMedical microbiologyVirologyImmunologyInternal medicineVirusAntibodyEnvironmental healthPathologyMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsVirology and Viral Diseases