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. 2019 Jan 22:364:k5224.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.k5224.

Eliminating visceral leishmaniasis in South Asia: the road ahead

Suman Rijal  1 , Shyam Sundar  2 , Dinesh Mondal  3 , Pradeep Das  4 , Jorge Alvar  5 , Marleen Boelaert  6
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Eliminating visceral leishmaniasis in South Asia: the road ahead

Suman Rijal et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Suman Rijal and colleagues highlight lessons from a regional collaboration to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis and identify priorities for the post-elimination plan

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interest and have no relevant interests to declare.

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Fig 1
Strategy for the kala-azar elimination programme in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh (adapted from WHO regional strategic framework for elimination of kala-azar42). PKDL=post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
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Fig 2
Number of kala-azar cases reported by Nepal, Bangladesh, and India, 1977-2016 (WHO/Global Health Repository and country data10)
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