Abstract
Kala-azar, meaning “black-fever,” is the local term in South Asia for visceral leishmaniasis. Kala-azar is targeted for elimination from South Asia by 2015. The control programme aims to reduce the annual incidence to less than one per 10,000 people [1]. The disease is usually fatal if untreated [1], and the case fatality rate is higher among women than men [2], [3]. Kala-azar among pregnant women places the foetus and mother at high risk of fatal outcomes [4], [5]. Moreover, women experience longer delays than men in seeking care and treatment for kala-azar, a problem well documented in Bangladesh [2]. Few studies have explored the personal and social dimensions of kala-azar, and even fewer have addressed the issues faced by women in pregnancy [2].
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Rahman, K. M., Olsen, A., Harley, D., BUTLER, C., Mondal, D., Luby, S., & Sleigh, A. (2014). Kala-azar in pregnancy in Mymensingh, Bangladesh; a social autopsy. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8(5), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002710