Echinococcosis in Tambool, Central Sudan: a knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) study

Mohamed E. Ahmed; Osama Ahmed Hassan; Abdelrahman K. A. Khalifa; Eyhab Elobied; Ahmed A. A. Osman; Sara Lavinia Brair; Osama I. E. Ahmed; Maisa M. A. Elfadul; Anne L. Cremers; Martin P. Grobusch

doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihy055

Echinococcosis in Tambool, Central Sudan: a knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) study

Mohamed E. Ahmed
, Osama Ahmed Hassan
, Abdelrahman K. A. Khalifa
, Eyhab Elobied
, Ahmed A. A. Osman
, Sara Lavinia Brair
, Osama I. E. Ahmed
, Maisa M. A. Elfadul
, Anne L. Cremers
, Martin P. Grobusch

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Introduction: In Sudan, echinococcosis (EC) is a chronic neglected zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Studies have shown high prevalence rates in dogs (50-70%), camels (35%) and sheep, goats and cattle (10-11%). In total, 0.3-1.0% of humans in Central and South Sudan are infected with the G6 camel strain. This strain is almost exclusively the cause of human infections. The objective of this study was to explore knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding the disease among people living around Tambool city, Central Sudan.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	490-494
Journal	International health
Volume	10
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy055
Publication status	Published - 2018

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