Entomological evidence to support Visceral Leishmaniasis elimination in Nepal Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar, the most severe form of leishmaniasis, is caused in Nepal by Leishmania donovani and transmitted through the bite of the female vector sand fly; Phlebotomus argentipes. As the disease is most prevalent among the economically deprived communities in rural or urban areas, the government of Nepal has been committed to eliminate this disease as a public health problem with a target annual incidence below one ...