Kala-azar Epidemiology and Control, Southern Sudan
Open Access
- 1 April 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (4) , 664-666
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1404.071099
Abstract
Southern Sudan is one of the areas in eastern Africa most affected by visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), but lack of security and funds has hampered control. Since 2005, the return of stability has opened up new opportunities to expand existing interventions and introduce new ones.Keywords
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