Magnitude and associated factors of cutaneous leishmaniasis among patients visiting Nefas Mewcha primary hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2022: An institution-based Cross-sectional study.
Berihun BantieGebrie KassawAgmasie Tigabu DemelashMoges Wubneh AbateAdane Birhanu NigatAbraham Tsedalu AmareTekalign Amera BirlieSheganew Fetene TassewShegaw ZelekeAyalew KassieSharie TantigegnLidiya Anteneh AmbawAhmed Nuru MuhamedBiruk Demissie MelesePublished in: BMJ open (2024)
In the study area, the magnitude of CL was found to be high. Being male and young, having low educational status, having poor knowledge and living with domestic animals increase the risk of acquiring CL. As a result, increasing the knowledge of the community through scaling up of health education programmes and reducing activities that increase individuals' exposure to sandflies should be prioritised.