Visceral leishmaniasis elimination programme in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal: reshaping the case finding/case management strategy.

• Main Authors: Dinesh Mondal (Author), Shri Prakash Singh (Author), Narendra Kumar (Author), Anand Joshi (Author), Shyam Sundar (Author), Pradeep Das (Author), Hirve Siddhivinayak (Author), Axel Kroeger (Author), Marleen Boelaert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: We sought to estimate visceral leishmaniasis (VL) burden in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal and document care-seeking behaviour for VL to provide baseline information for monitoring the VL elimination program and identify options for improved case finding and management. DESIGN: A cross-sect...