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Author(s) -
Orin Courtenay,
Erin Dilger,
V. Carter,
Daniel P. Bray,
Melissa J. Bell,
M. Gonzalez de Heredia,
G. Borges-Alves,
Catarina S. Nunes,
Reginaldo P. Brazil,
Gordon A. Hamilton
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/tmi.12978
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , citation , library science , medicine , computer science , surgery
On the Indian subcontinent (ISC), visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is targeted for elimination as a public health problem by 2020. The elimination target is defined as an annual VL incidence of <1 per 10 000 capita at (sub-)district level. Interventions focus on vector control, surveillance and on diagnosing and treating VL cases.