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ArticleJournal of parasitology research2026

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Tick-Borne Diseases Among Healthcare Workers in Two Hospitals in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Elichilia R Shao, Jaffu Chilongola, Rebecca F Bodenham, Sarah Cleaveland, Tito J Kibona, Eliaichi A Mlay, Laura J Shirima, Innocent B Mboya, Daniel Mujuni, Rehema A Mavura and 8 more

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Elichilia R ShaoInternal Medicine Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania, kcmc.ac.tz.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3618-2822
Jaffu ChilongolaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania, kcri.ac.tz.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2997-6747
Rebecca F BodenhamKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania, kcri.ac.tz.
Sarah CleavelandSchool of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, gla.ac.uk.
Tito J KibonaGlobal Health Tanzania, Arusha, Tanzania.
Eliaichi A MlayDepartment of Prosthetics and Orthotics, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania, kcmuco.ac.tz.
Laura J ShirimaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania, kcmuco.ac.tz.
Innocent B MboyaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania, kcmuco.ac.tz.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-5879
Daniel MujuniInternal Medicine Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania, kcmc.ac.tz.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7763-9346
Rehema A MavuraCommunity Health Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania, kcmc.ac.tz.
Zacharia L LaizerDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Diagnostic Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, muchs.ac.tz.
Edna-Joy MunisiInternal Medicine Department, Mawenzi Referral and Regional Hospital, Moshi, Tanzania.
Jeremia J PyuzaPathology Department, School of Medicine, KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania, kcmuco.ac.tz.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6304-5343
Felix LankesterSchool of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, gla.ac.uk.
Ray KayagaDepartment of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution for Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania.
Johana TeigenOne Health Research Consulting, Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA.
Blandina T MmbagaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania, kcri.ac.tz.
Melinda K RostalOne Health Research Consulting, Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are significant causes of febrile illnesses in humans. Healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding ticks and TBDs may influence prognosis. This study is aimed at assessing the KAP and associated factors among HCWs regarding TBD to provide evidence to improve preventive strategies, diagnosis, and enhance patient outcomes. The electronic questionnaires were used to collect data on respondents' demographics and KAP on TBD. Of 401 HCWs, the median age was 29 (interquartile range (IR): 26-39). More than half of all HCWs (58.4%) were aged ≤ 30 years, and 51.1% were male. Only 12.2% received training outside Tanzania, 45.4% were medical doctors. Among all HCWs, 47.1% had TBD knowledge above the median. Regarding attitude of HCWs toward TBD, 208 (97.7%) out of 214 who had some awareness of TBD recognized the knowledge gap and a need for further training on TBD. After adjusting for other factors, being male (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.57, 95% CI: 1.01-2.46), having a postgraduate education (AOR = 3.05, 95% CI: 1.45-6.39), and having received TBD training (AOR = 2.08, 95% CI: 1.28-3.40), remained significantly associated with TBD knowledge above median. Similarly, after adjusting for other factors, being male (AOR = 0.57, 95

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