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June 30, 2026Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseOpen Access

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Tigray, North Ethiopia: Community Awareness, Perceptions, Treatment-Seeking, and Prevention Practices in Disease Endemic Areas

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STShewaye Belay TessemaABAfework Mulugeta BezabihHPHelen P. Price

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey assesses awareness, treatment-seeking, and prevention practices in endemic areas, highlighting educational needs.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate community knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tigray, Ethiopia.
  • Cross-sectional survey conducted in CL-endemic areas of Tigray
  • Data collected from 512 households using a structured questionnaire
  • Mixed sampling technique employed.
  • Only 1% of participants identified sand flies as the transmission vector.
  • 67% viewed CL as stigmatizing, with 63.3% preferring traditional treatments.
  • Higher knowledge levels observed among rural residents and those with previous CL experiences.

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Tessema et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a435c65759b888809a52cfehttps://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed11070176
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