[Leish-l] FW: PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, visceral - India

Tue Apr 10 17:50:06 BRT 2012

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Date: 2011/10/7
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, visceral - India
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LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL - INDIA

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Date: Thu 6 Oct 2011

Source: India National Vector Borne Disease (NVBDCP) Control Program

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<http://nvbdcp.gov.in/ka-cd.html>

The NVBDCP updated numbers on visceral leishmaniasis, kala azar

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24 231 cases and 60 fatalities have been reported.

State / Cases / Fatalities

Assam / 5 / 0

Bihar / 18 519 / 56

Himachal Pradesh / 1 / 0

Jharkhand / 4264 / 3

Sikkim / 3 / 0

Uttar Pradesh / 8 / 1

West Bengal / 1431 / 0

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Communicated by:

Ronan Kelly

for FluTrackers.com

<ronankelly at comcast.net>

[The data clearly show that visceral leishmaniasis is prevalent in at

least 3 states: Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal despite government

attempts to control the infection.

A recent paper by John TJ et al (Continuing challenge of infectious

diseases in India. Lancet. 2011; 377(9761): 252-69; abstract available

at

<http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)61265-2/abstract>)

discusses why a series of infectious diseases continues to be a

problem in India and points to the need for changes in the structure

of the public health care system.

A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of India can be seen at

<http://healthmap.org/r/1jDZ>. - Mod.EP]

[see also:

2008

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Leishmaniasis, visceral - India: RFI 20080928.3075

Leishmaniasis, visceral - India: (Assam), susp., RFI 20080223.0736

2007

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Leishmaniasis, visceral - India (Mumbai) 20070430.1400

2004

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Leishmaniasis - India (Bihar) (02) 20040526.1418

Leishmaniasis - Pakistan & India: background 20040201.0392

Leishmaniasis - Pakistan (Sind) (02) 20040127.0324

Leishmaniasis - India (Andhra Pradesh) 20040124.0288

Leishmaniasis - India (Bihar) (02): vectors 20040115.0167

Leishmaniasis - India (Bihar) 20040114.0156

Leishmaniasis, visceral, new treatment 20020625.4600

2000

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Leishmaniasis - India (Calcutta) 20001022.1830

Leishmaniasis - India (Calcutta) (02) 20001026.1858]

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