Knowledge of Residents about Control Measures of Visceral Leishmaniasis - Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease of global epidemiological importance. In Brazil, this disease is caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi, being transmitted to humans, wild and domestic animals by bites of sand flies vectors. We elaborated this systematic review with the objective of investigating residents’ knowledge about control measures of visceral leishmaniasis. The databases Pubmed, Lilacs and SciElo were used in the search of the articles, with the following descriptors “Knowledge and Control and Visceral Leishmaniasis”. A total of 174 articles were found, of which only four were selected. We found that the people interviewed are not aware of measures for the prevention and control of visceral leishmaniasis. Therefore, there is a need to implement educational campaigns aimed specifically at combating this disease.