Costs and outcomes of active and passive case detection for visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) to inform elimination strategies in Bihar, India.

<h4>Background</h4>Effective case identification strategies are fundamental to capturing the remaining visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in India. To inform government strategies to reach and sustain elimination benchmarks, this study presents costs of active- and passive- case detection...

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Main Authors: Natalie J Dial, Graham F Medley, Simon L Croft, Tanmay Mahapatra, Khushbu Priyamvada, Bikas Sinha, Lucy Palmer, Fern Terris-Prestholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009129