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VL Kenya.Leishmaniasis Overview.
15
th
August 2008
Dr. James Teprey.
WHO
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General Over view of theLeishmaniasis
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Present in 88 countries. More prevalencefor VL in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Braziland Horn of Africa (Sudan, Ethiopia,Kenya, Uganda, Somalia)
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2 million new cases / year; 500.000 fromVL, probably under-reported cases.
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Global mortality estimated 59.000/yr.
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WHA resolution 2007: call State Membersto support Leishmaniasis
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