Modelling spatiotemporal patterns of visceral leishmaniasis incidence in two endemic states in India using environment, bioclimatic and demographic data, 2013-2022.

• Main Authors: Swaminathan Subramanian (Author), Rajendran Uma Maheswari (Author), Gopalakrishnan Prabavathy (Author), Mashroor Ahmad Khan (Author), Balan Brindha (Author), Adinarayanan Srividya (Author), Ashwani Kumar (Author), Manju Rahi (Author), Emily S Nightingale (Author), Graham F Medley (Author), Mary M Cameron (Author), Nupur Roy (Author), Purushothaman Jambulingam (Author)
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• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>As of 2021, the National Kala-azar Elimination Programme (NKAEP) in India has achieved visceral leishmaniasis (VL) elimination (<1 case / 10,000 population/year per block) in 625 of the 633 endemic blocks (subdistricts) in four states. The programme needs to sustain...