Community knowledge and attitudes and health workers' practices regarding non-malaria febrile illnesses in eastern Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although malaria has been the leading cause of fever for many years, with improved control regimes malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality have decreased. Recent studies have increasingly demonstrated the importance of non-malaria fevers, which have significantly improved our understanding of etiologies of febrile illnesses. A number of non-malaria febrile illnesses including Rift Valley Fever, dengue fever, Chikungunya virus infection, leptospirosis, tick-borne relapsing fever and Q-fever have been reported in Tanzania. This study aimed at assessing the awareness of communities and practices of health workers on non-malaria febrile illnesses.

Methods

Twelve focus group discussions with members of communities and 14 in-depth interviews with health workers

SUBMITTER: Chipwaza B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4031176 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature