infection⚑ High burden in India
Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis)
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar or "black fever", is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and, without proper and treatment, is associated with high fatality. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan of the genus Leishmania.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Rapid weight loss, fever, hepatoslepomegaly, , , non-stop vomiting, , blackening of the skin, internal
Complications
- ·Multiple Organ
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