Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning visceral leishmaniasis among residents of a sporadic transmission area in southeast Brazil.
Jean Ezequiel LimongiLuiz C G P CostaIzabela L PerissatoMariana GiorgianiMáyra B RochaLarissa F D FariaHiléia C O ValenteStefan Vilges de OliveiraPublished in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021)
This study demonstrated that even in the area of disease transmission, knowledge on VL is very limited, including at the most basic level. In order to achieve effectiveness in actions against VL in Brazil, the participation of the affected communities is imperative, therefore popular health education interventions are necessary to improve the population's understanding of the disease and to avoid inappropriate attitudes and practices.