Visceral leishmaniasis cyclical trends in Bihar, India – implications for the elimination programme. [version 1; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne disease of public health importance in India, with the highest burden of disease in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. The disease is currently targeted for elimination (annual incidence to less than one per 10,000...

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Main Authors: Rinki M Deb, Michelle C Stanton, Geraldine M Foster, Rudra K Das Gupta, Nupur Roy, Pradeep Das, Akshay C Dhariwal, Michael Coleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2018-02-01
Series:Gates Open Research
Online Access:https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/2-10/v1