Community knowledge, attitudes and practices related to tick-borne relapsing fever in Dodoma Rural District, Central Tanzania

• Published in: Tanzania journal of health research Vol. 10; no. 3; p. 131
• Main Authors: Kisinza, W.N, Talbert, A, Mutalemwa, P, McCall, P.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tanzania Health User's Trust Fund (HRUTF) 01.07.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Male; Middle Aged; Relapsing Fever - epidemiology; Relapsing Fever - prevention & control; Relapsing Fever - transmission; Tanzania - epidemiology; Tick Infestations - epidemiology; Tick Infestations - microbiology; tick-borne relapsing fever, knowledge, transmission, symptoms, prevention, Tanzania; Young Adult; Tanzania

Tick-borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is a vector-borne disease of humans which causes serious illness, primarily for children under five years old and pregnant women. Understanding people's knowledge, attitude and practices on the disease is important in designing appropriate interventions. This s...