Research Article

Knowledge and Experiences of Health Professionals in the Peripheral Management of Leishmaniasis in Morocco (ELHajeb)

Table 2

Health professionals’ knowledge of leishmaniases, vector, and reservoirs.

Doctors ()Nurses ()Midwife ()Health technicians ()Percentage

The clinical manifestations of cutaneous leishmaniasisSingle skin lesion30391378962%
Multiple skin lesions1137815740%
Dry skin lesions1332505035%
Wet skin lesions432096%
Other signs330064%
The clinical manifestations of visceral leishmaniasisSplenomegaly325312710473%
Hepatomegaly25421468761%
Slimming22371968459%
Fever14371426747%
Hemorrhagic signs450096%
I do not know011132%
The reservoir of cutaneous leishmaniasisRodents416114712386%
Dog912923222%
Cat55701712%
Man312201712%
Livestock042175%
Insect311054%
I do not know011021%
The reservoir of visceral leishmaniasisRodents335314710775%
Dog1631635639%
Cat56501611%
Livestock1621107%
Man221054%
I do not know012143%
The vector of leishmaniasesSand flies2940748056%
Mosquitoes18401547754%
Anopheles922323625%
Flies812302316%
Ticks0910107%