Emerging visceral leishmaniasis patients in mid Southern Himalayan region: A public health concern
VL is emerging in Himalayan (Uttarakhand) region and has been found to have higher mortality and organ involvement (hepatomegaly) compared to non-Himalayan region. This calls for initiating a surveillance program before declaring elimination/eradication.
Authors
- Yogesh Bahurupi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2433-1624)
- Yogendra Pratap Mathuria
- Prasan Kumar Panda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3008-7245)
- Sudhansu Sekhar Sahu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6022-049X)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jvbd.jvbd_231_24
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00