Author(s):
Karmaoui, Ahmed ; Sereno, Denis ; Maia, Carla ; Campino, Lenea ; El Jaafari, Samir ; Taybi, Abdelkhaleq Fouzi ; Hajji, Lhoussain
Date: 2022
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/134353
Origin: Repositório Institucional da UNL
Subject(s): Biophysical Structure; Biotope; Climate; Drivers; Human health; Human response; Parasitology; Epidemiology; Infectious Diseases; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being; SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals; SDG 13 - Climate Action; Parasitologia Médica
Description
Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors
Leishmanioses are of public health concern in Morocco, mainly the Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ZCL) endemic in the Moroccan pre-Saharian area. Transmission of this disease depends on eco-epidemiological and socio-economic conditions. Therefore, a multivariable approach is required to delineate the risk and intensity of transmission. This will help outline main disease risk factors and understand interactions between all underlying factors acting on disease transmission at a local and regional scale. In this context, we propose a new conceptual model, the Biophysical-Drivers-Response-Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (BDRZCL), adapted to the Pre-Saharian area. The proposed model highlights how the physical and human drivers affect the environment and human health. The incidence of ZCL is linked to human activity and biophysical changes or by their interactions. The human response added to risk drivers are the main components that influence the biophysical part. This model improves our understanding of the cause-effect interactions and helps decision-makers and stakeholders react appropriately.
