Visceral leishmaniasis elimination programme in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal: reshaping the case finding/case management strategy.

OBJECTIVE: We sought to estimate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) burden in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal and document care-seeking behaviour for VL to provide baseline information for monitoring the VL elimination program and identify options for improved case finding and management. DESIGN: A cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Dinesh Mondal, Shri Prakash Singh, Narendra Kumar, Anand Joshi, Shyam Sundar, Pradeep Das, Hirve Siddhivinayak, Axel Kroeger, Marleen Boelaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2607537?pdf=render