At least three people have died, while 29 have been hospitalised following an outbreak of Kala-azar disease in Laisamis, Marsabit County.Of the 29 cases, 17 are adults, while 12 are children under ...

Visceral leishmaniasis, commonly known as kala-azar, is prevalent in 75 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

The local area chief urged him to rush his son to the hospital immediately, as the child was showing all the symptoms of kala-azar, scientifically known as visceral leishmaniasis, a potentially ...

Black Fever Kala Azar: At least 65 cases of Black Fever or 'Kala Azar' have been reported in 11 districts across West Bengal in the past weeks. The highest number of Kala Azar cases have been ...

Leishmaniasis, known as Kala-Azar in India, infects at least 12 million people worldwide, in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and parts of Africa. It usually affects the poor, and can be fatal if left ...

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) has said Kenyans suffering from Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) will no longer go through the painful 17-day injection treatment after the ...

County chief officer for medical services Ahmed Guhad said Eldas health facility leads with the highest record of the kala-azar cases with more than 150 patients. Guhad said the devolved unit had ...

India is resolved to eliminating five diseases in the coming five years that include leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, measles, rubella and kala-azar, Dr V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday.

Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) refers to the spectrum of infectious disease produced by species of the Leishmania parasite. The parasites spread by the bite of infected sand flies.

Une montée en flèche des cas de "kala azar" a été recensée dans les Etats de Jonglei et du Haut-Nil, avec un total de 380 patients traités depuis octobre, soit plus du triple par rapport à ...