Kala-azar epidemiology and control, southern Sudan

Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Apr;14(4):664-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1404.071099.

Abstract

Southern Sudan is one of the areas in eastern Africa most affected by visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), but lack of security and funds has hampered control. Since 2005, the return of stability has opened up new opportunities to expand existing interventions and introduce new ones.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / epidemiology*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / prevention & control*
  • Sudan / epidemiology
  • Time Factors