Characterization of visceral leishmaniasis outbreak, Marsabit County, Kenya, 2014
Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by protozoa of the Leishmania donovani complex. Annually, an estimated 500,000 cases of VL are reported globally posing a public health challenge. The objectives of our study were to confirm and determine the magnitude of VL outbreak, charact...
Main Author: | Evalyne Wambui Kanyina |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08532-9 |
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