Options for active case detection of visceral leishmaniasis in endemic districts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh, comparing yield, feasibility and costs.

• Main Authors: Shri Prakash Singh (Author), Siddhivinayak Hirve (Author), M Mamun Huda (Author), Megha Raj Banjara (Author), Narendra Kumar (Author), Dinesh Mondal (Author), Shyam Sundar (Author), Pradeep Das (Author), Chitra Kumar Gurung (Author), Suman Rijal (Author), C P Thakur (Author), Beena Varghese (Author), Axel Kroeger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The VL elimination strategy requires cost-effective tools for case detection and management. This intervention study tests the yield, feasibility and cost of 4 different active case detection (ACD) strategies (camp, index case, incentive and blanket approach) in VL end...