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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, visceral – East Africa
Leishmaniasis -- Worldwide/UnknownVisceral leishmaniasis, commonly known as kala-azar, is the most deadly parasitic disease after malaria. It affects poor people in arid and semi-arid regions.Eastern Africa is the most affected in Africa, with an estimated 29 000 to 56 000 cases every year.Like all neglected diseases, kala-azar affects mainly the poorest populations that have little or no purchasing power. These population groups are usually overlooked and often do not have access to life-saving Read more [...]
