Nine lives have so far been lost to kala-azar in Wajir county since its outbreak in September last year, county chief officer for medical services Ahmed Guhad has said. Speaking to the press at the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

India has achieved tremendous success in the direction of eliminating TB under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

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 ...

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.

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.