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.
BT - International journal of infectious diseases DO - 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.05.990 J2 - Int. J. Infect. Dis. LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2008 T2 - International journal of infectious diseases TI - Health-seeking behavior and out-of-pocket expenditure in patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal. VL - 12 SN - 12019712 ER -