Towards the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem in east Africa: reflections on an enhanced control strategy and a call for action

Summary: East Africa is the world region most affected by visceral leishmaniasis, accounting for 45% of cases globally that were reported to WHO in 2018, with an annual incidence that is only slightly decreasing. Unlike southeast Asia, east Africa does not have a regional approach to achieving elimi...

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Main Authors: Jorge Alvar, MD, Margriet den Boer, PharmD, Daniel Argaw Dagne, MD
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/60a0587367e04c51bb64cd3803e5c1ad
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