Kala-azar (KA) and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), two out of the six vector borne diseases slated
for elimination from the country by Government of India. Kala-azar or Visceral …

Kala-azar ie, Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a menace to Bihar, affecting large number of
population. As per WHO, one-third cases of Kala-azar are reported from Bihar itself …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or Kala-azar has been a major public health
problem in Bihar, India, for several decades. A few VL infected districts including Vaishali …

Abstract Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) and Kala-azar (KA) are the two Vector Borne Diseases
(VBD) slated for elimination by the Government of India. The target set for lymphatic filariasis …

First, a special search and investigation team is to be established proactively in each
endemic block for active case finding and investigation of any one with fever of more than 10 …

Cases of kala-azar reported during 2013–2018 in Bihar, India were retrospectively
analysed. Of 2187 villages reporting cases of kala-azar in 2018, 573 (26.2%) had reported …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar (KA), is a neglected vector-
borne disease, targeted for elimination, but several affected blocks of Bihar are posing …

Description: Kala-azar is a disease of significant public health importance in Bangladesh,
Bhutan, India and Nepal. About 150 million people are at risk of kala-azar in approximately …

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Kala-azar is one of the world's most neglected diseases, affecting millions of poor people in
South Asia. In spite of an abundance of medical literature and surveillance reports citing the …