Available Online: 17 Apr 2026
Mpox Clinical and Epidemiological Patterns in the Central African Republic: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Volume 1
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Fabrice Zobel Lekeumo Cheuyem
zobelcheuyem@gmail.com -
Davy Roméo Takpando-Le-Grand
legrantak@yahoo.fr -
Chabeja Achangwa
chabejaacha@yahoo.com -
Lionel Berthold Keubou Boukeng
liokeu@yahoo.fr -
Solange Dabou
solangedabs@gmail.com -
Henri Donald Mutarambirwa
mutarahd2@gmail.com -
Raissa Katy Noa Otsali
mballaotsalinoaraissakaty@gmail.com -
Ariane Nouko
arianenouko@gmail.com -
Michel Franck Edzamba
michel.medzamba@fmsb-uy1.cm -
Martine Golda Mekouzou Tsafack
ptsafackgolda@yahoo.com -
Armel Evouna Mbarga
evounarmel@gmail.com -
Georges Nguefack-Tsague
nguefacktsague@gmail.com
This study included 40 years evidences (1984-2024) describing the Mpox epidemiology, vaccination and clinical pattern in the Central African Republic (CAR), informing targeted control strategies for this re-emerging threat. This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the PRISMA guidelines. The searches was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web of science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and AJOL. The random effect model was used to pooled estimates with R version 4.5.2. A p-value <0.05..