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In this chapter, a map of the endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known kala-azar, was made using epidemiological data of the Upazila Health Complex (UHC). The information from the UHC is very useful in understanding and quantifying the changing geographical distribution of VL endemic areas. A more detailed geographical distribution of the VL endemic areas are surveyed using epidemiological data of a public hospital, the Surya Kanto VL Research Center (SKKRC) in Mymensingh. We examined these 2 sources of geographical information and discovered some interesting endemic hotspots. We also carried out a urine specimen-based VL mass screening in these hotspots. Herein, we suggest that mass screening in conjunction with epidemiological data from hospitals is effective at population monitoring for the prevention of VL resurgence in existing endemic areas, or for the discovery of new outbreak areas.
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This study was fully supported by the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) project, Titled Research and Development of Prevention and Diagnosis for Neglected Tropical Disease, Especially VL, Japan.
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Tojo, B. et al. (2016). Geography and Reality of Kala-Azar Endemic in Bangladesh, Analysis Using GIS and Urine-Based Mass Screening. In: Noiri, E., Jha, T. (eds) Kala Azar in South Asia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47101-3_22
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