Methods: VL data of 2017–2020 were obtained from the Epidemiology and Disease Control
Division (EDCD) of Nepal and mapped. Telephonic interviews with 13 VL patients were …

Abstract Background Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by a protozoan parasite
Leishmania donovani that is transmitted to humans by an infected female sandfly …

The aim of this study was to explore epidemiological, serological, entomological, and social
aspects of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in new foci in Nepal. The study was conducted in 11 …

In Nepal, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been targeted for elimination as a public health
problem by 2026. Recently, increasing numbers of VL cases have been reported from …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important re-emerging neglected tropical
disease associated with poverty. Despite the elimination initiative started in 2005, VL cases …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a predominantly rural disease, common in the
low lands of eastern Nepal. Since 1997 VL cases have also been reported among residents …

Background In the Indian subcontinent, Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in a geographical
area coinciding with the Lower Gangetic Plain, at low altitude. VL occurring in residents of …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been targeted by the WHO for elimination as a
public health problem (< 1 case/10,000 people/year) in the Indian sub-continent (ISC) by …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is mainly confined to the southeast area in the Terai region of
Nepal. This study aimed to assess time trends and geographical distribution of VL at a …

The government of Nepal has committed to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) by 2015.
The expansion of VL into new areas would constitute a major obstacle to achieving this goal …