The role of innovative tools for sand fly control in the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) elimination initiative in the South-East-Asian region Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Guy Caljon, Epco Hasker
Entomologie, Verwaarloosde Tropische Ziekten, Mycobacteriƫle Ziekten en Verwaarloosde Tropische Ziekten
Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic disease which affects poorest communities in the South-East Asia Region. The disease is anthroponotic and transmitted by female Phlebotomus argentipes sand fly. Three countries (Bangladesh, India and Nepal) of the region are committed to eliminate the by 2020. Along with other strategies integrated vector management is one of the key strategies which need to be properly addressed to control the ...