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India Nears Kala Azar Elimination Target in 2023

India is on track to achieve the elimination target for visceral leishmaniasis, commonly known as kala azar, this year. With no block in the country reporting m... India is on track to achieve the elimination target for visceral leishmaniasis, commonly known as kala azar, this year. With no block in the country reporting more than one case per 10,000 people, India is making significant progress towards the elimination of this parasitic infection transmitted by sandflies. After missing the deadline multiple times, India aims to sustain its momentum over the next three years to receive WHO certification for eliminating kala azar. In October, Bangladesh became the first country worldwide to be officially validated by WHO for eliminating kala azar as a public health problem. India recorded 530 kala azar cases and four deaths until October 2023, compared to 891 cases and three deaths in 2022. Key interventions contributing to this achievement include effective indoor residual spraying, reducing crevices in walls to limit breeding areas, and ensuring treatment compliance for post-kala azar dermal leishmaniasis.

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