00905nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001653002800042653001800070653003900088653001000127653003000137100001500167245010800182490000700290520042500297022001300722       2008                            d10aHealth-seeking behavior10aLeishmaniasis10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aNepal10aOut-of-pocket expenditure1 aShrestha T00aHealth-seeking behavior and out-of-pocket expenditure in patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal.0 v123 a<p>Leishmaniasis is endemic in 88 countries and 350 million people are at risk for acquiring one or the other form of leishmaniasis with an overall prevalence of 12 million worldwide. The visceral type, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar was known to be endemic in Southern Terai (plain region) of Nepal since 1953. Approximately 5.5 million inhabitants are estimated to be at risk of VL in Nepal at present.</p>
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