Abstract:Kala-azar is a leading parasitic infection of great epidemic and mortality potential. More than 90% of Incident cases brought to notice of WHO in 2019 were mainly reported from 10 countries. Four endemic states in India namely Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have high disease burden of Kalazar. All 4 endemic states have to mandatorily notify cases to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) every month, even if there are zero cases. In recent years of Kala-azar cases, India ha… Show more
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