Towards the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem in east Africa: reflections on an enhanced control strategy and a call for action

• প্রধান লেখক: Jorge Alvar, MD (Author), Margriet den Boer, PharmD (Author), Daniel Argaw Dagne, MD (Author)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Summary: East Africa is the world region most affected by visceral leishmaniasis, accounting for 45% of cases globally that were reported to WHO in 2018, with an annual incidence that is only slightly decreasing. Unlike southeast Asia, east Africa does not have a regional approach to achieving elimi...