Situational Analysis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Most Important Endemic Area of the Disease in Iran

• Main Authors: Eslam Moradi-Asl (Author), Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd (Author), Yavar Rassi (Author), Hassan Vatandoost (Author), Mehdi Mohebali (Author), Mohammad Reza Yaghoobi-Ershadi (Author), Shahram Habibzadeh (Author), Sadegh Hazrati (Author), Sayena Rafizadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Visceral leishmaniasis is one of the most important vector borne diseases in the world, transmitted by sand flies. Despite efforts to prevent the spread of the disease, cases continue worldwide. In Iran, the disease usually occurs in children under 10 years.  In the absence of timely dia...