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An Experience with an Outbreak of Kala-azar in a Rural Area of Bangladesh.
- Source :
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Journal of Medicine . 2019, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p25-28. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: A large number of kala-azar cases from a particular village in Debigonj upazila of Panchaghar, a remote district of Bangladesh, led us to carry out the study of the situation. Materials & methods: This cross-sectional study was done among clinically screened people at the health camp in two days in Dararhat in Debigonj upazila of Panchaghar. Results: Around 700 people were screened at the health camp and 51 (7.2%) were suspected to have either Kala-azar or related disorders where 42 (82%) were rk-39 test positive. The disease was more prevalent among adult (59.6%) and children (23.8%) under the age of 10 years. However, there was no clear linear relationship between the prevalence of the disease and age group. Kala-azar occurred in both male and female, and its prevalence did not correlate significantly with income. A history of fever (73.8%) and splenomegaly (45.2%) was noted in most of the kala-azar cases. A significant number of PKDL (26.2%) cases were also found in that area. Conclusions: Since there are a significant proportion of PKDL cases, eradication will be very tough unless the health authority take adequate measure to identify and treat them properly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *VISCERAL leishmaniasis
*DISEASES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19979797
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134590471
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v20i1.38817