Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever among livestock value chain actors in Kagadi district, Uganda.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Dreck Ayebare, Muzafalu Menya, Alex Mulyowa, Adam Muhwezi, Robert Tweyongyere, Stella A Atim
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011107; https://doaj.org/article/fb31c7d3b76640b79f1acb57570379af

Background Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic tick-borne disease with an increasing number of outbreaks among communities in Uganda. Following the disease outbreak in the western district of Kagadi on 20th February 2020, a KAP survey was conducted to identify knowledge gaps and at-...