A new focus of visceral leishmaniasis in the Himalayas, India.
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چکیده
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), commonly known as kala-azar in Indian subcontinent is a major public health problem and >90% of cases are from India, Bangladesh, southern Sudan, Nepal and north-east Brazil. VL affects more than 1,00,000 persons every year in India and occurs epidemically and endemically in well-defined areas in the eastern parts of the country, mainly Bihar, West Bengal, the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh, Assam and the foothills of Sikkim1. Despite its widespread geographic distribution, leishmaniasis in humans is often focal within an endemic area, leading to ‘hotspots’ of disease transmission2.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of vector borne diseases
دوره 46 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009