<html>
<head>
<style><!--
.hmmessage P
{
margin:0px;
padding:0px
}
body.hmmessage
{
font-size: 10pt;
font-family:Tahoma
}
--></style></head>
<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>
<br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div><hr id="stopSpelling"><br><div class="ecxgmail_quote">From: <b class="ecxgmail_sendername">ProMED-mail</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:promed@promed.isid.harvard.edu">promed@promed.isid.harvard.edu</a>></span><br>
Date: 2011/10/7<br>Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, visceral - India<br>To: <a href="mailto:promed-ahead-edr@promedmail.org">promed-ahead-edr@promedmail.org</a><br><br><br>LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL - INDIA<br>
*******************************<br>
A ProMED-mail post<br>
<<a href="http://www.promedmail.org" target="_blank">http://www.promedmail.org</a>><br>
ProMED-mail is a program of the<br>
International Society for Infectious Diseases<br>
<<a href="http://www.isid.org" target="_blank">http://www.isid.org</a>><br>
<br>
Date: Thu 6 Oct 2011<br>
Source: India National Vector Borne Disease (NVBDCP) Control Program<br>
[edited]<br>
<<a href="http://nvbdcp.gov.in/ka-cd.html" target="_blank">http://nvbdcp.gov.in/ka-cd.html</a>><br>
<br>
<br>
The NVBDCP updated numbers on visceral leishmaniasis, kala azar<br>
---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
24 231 cases and 60 fatalities have been reported.<br>
<br>
State / Cases / Fatalities<br>
Assam / 5 / 0<br>
Bihar / 18 519 / 56<br>
Himachal Pradesh / 1 / 0<br>
Jharkhand / 4264 / 3<br>
Sikkim / 3 / 0<br>
Uttar Pradesh / 8 / 1<br>
West Bengal / 1431 / 0<br>
<br>
--<br>
Communicated by:<br>
Ronan Kelly<br>
for FluTrackers.com<br>
<<a href="mailto:ronankelly@comcast.net">ronankelly@comcast.net</a>><br>
<br>
[The data clearly show that visceral leishmaniasis is prevalent in at<br>
least 3 states: Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal despite government<br>
attempts to control the infection.<br>
<br>
A recent paper by John TJ et al (Continuing challenge of infectious<br>
diseases in India. Lancet. 2011; 377(9761): 252-69; abstract available<br>
at<br>
<<a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2810%2961265-2/abstract" target="_blank">http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)61265-2/abstract</a>>)<br>
discusses why a series of infectious diseases continues to be a<br>
problem in India and points to the need for changes in the structure<br>
of the public health care system.<br>
<br>
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of India can be seen at<br>
<<a href="http://healthmap.org/r/1jDZ" target="_blank">http://healthmap.org/r/1jDZ</a>>. - Mod.EP]<br>
<br>
[see also:<br>
2008<br>
----<br>
Leishmaniasis, visceral - India: RFI 20080928.3075<br>
Leishmaniasis, visceral - India: (Assam), susp., RFI 20080223.0736<br>
2007<br>
----<br>
Leishmaniasis, visceral - India (Mumbai) 20070430.1400<br>
2004<br>
----<br>
Leishmaniasis - India (Bihar) (02) 20040526.1418<br>
Leishmaniasis - Pakistan & India: background 20040201.0392<br>
Leishmaniasis - Pakistan (Sind) (02) 20040127.0324<br>
Leishmaniasis - India (Andhra Pradesh) 20040124.0288<br>
Leishmaniasis - India (Bihar) (02): vectors 20040115.0167<br>
Leishmaniasis - India (Bihar) 20040114.0156<br>
Leishmaniasis, visceral, new treatment 20020625.4600<br>
2000<br>
----<br>
Leishmaniasis - India (Calcutta) 20001022.1830<br>
Leishmaniasis - India (Calcutta) (02) 20001026.1858]<br>
.................................................ep/mj/ml<br>
*##########################################################*<br>
************************************************************<br>
ProMED-mail makes every effort to verify the reports that<br>
are posted, but the accuracy and completeness of the<br>
information, and of any statements or opinions based<br>
thereon, are not guaranteed. The reader assumes all risks in<br>
using information posted or archived by ProMED-mail. ISID<br>
and its associated service providers shall not be held<br>
responsible for errors or omissions or held liable for any<br>
damages incurred as a result of use or reliance upon posted<br>
or archived material.<br>
************************************************************<br>
Donate to ProMED-mail. Details available at:<br>
<<a href="http://www.isid.org/ProMEDMail_Donations.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.isid.org/ProMEDMail_Donations.shtml</a>><br>
************************************************************<br>
Visit ProMED-mail's web site at <<a href="http://www.promedmail.org" target="_blank">http://www.promedmail.org</a>>.<br>
Send all items for posting to: <a href="mailto:promed@promedmail.org">promed@promedmail.org</a> (NOT to<br>
an individual moderator). If you do not give your full name<br>
name and affiliation, it may not be posted. You may unsub-<br>
scribe at <<a href="http://www.isid.org/promedmail/subscribe.lasso" target="_blank">http://www.isid.org/promedmail/subscribe.lasso</a>>.<br>
For assistance from a human being, send mail to:<br>
<<a href="mailto:postmaster@promedmail.org">postmaster@promedmail.org</a>>.<br>
############################################################<br>
############################################################<br>
</div><br></div> </div></body>
</html>