Treating cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Kabul, Afghanistan: cost-effectiveness of an operational program in a complex emergency setting

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although Kabul city, Afghanistan, is currently the worldwide largest focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with an estimated 67,500 cases, donor interest in CL has been comparatively poor because the disease is non-fatal. Since 1998...

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Main Authors: Reithinger Richard, Coleman Paul G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/3