Visceral leishmaniasis in rural bihar, India

To identify factors associated with incidence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), we surveyed 13,416 households in Bihar State, India. VL was associated with socioeconomic status, type of housing, and belonging to the Musahar caste. Annual coverage of indoor residual insecticide spraying was 12%. Increa...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 18; no. 10; pp. 1662 - 1664
Main Authors Hasker, Epco, Singh, Shri Prakash, Malaviya, Paritosh, Picado, Albert, Gidwani, Kamlesh, Singh, Rudra Pratap, Menten, Joris, Boelaert, Marleen, Sundar, Shyam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.10.2012
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
analysis
Child
Child, Preschool
Dispatch
epidemiology
Family Characteristics
Female
Humans
India - epidemiology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Insect Control - methods
Insecticides
Kala-azar
leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - prevention & control
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - transmission
Male
Middle Aged
multilevel
Risk Factors
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys
visceral
Young Adult
India
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Summary:To identify factors associated with incidence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), we surveyed 13,416 households in Bihar State, India. VL was associated with socioeconomic status, type of housing, and belonging to the Musahar caste. Annual coverage of indoor residual insecticide spraying was 12%. Increasing such spraying can greatly contribute to VL control.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1810.111083