Housing structure including the surrounding environment as a risk factor for visceral leishmaniasis transmission in Nepal.

• Main Authors: Lina Ghassan Younis (Author), Axel Kroeger (Author), Anand B Joshi (Author), Murari Lal Das (Author), Mazin Omer (Author), Vivek Kumar Singh (Author), Chitra Kumar Gurung (Author), Megha Raj Banjara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Nepal is found in 61 out of 75 districts including areas previously listed as non- endemic. This study focused on the role of housing conditions and its immediate environment in VL transmission, to limit future transmissions, ensure sustainable vector control and suppo...