RESUMEN
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious disease caused by Leishmania donovani (LD) complex and prevalent in the temperate and tropical zones of the earth. VL, endemic in the southern plains of the 14 districts in the Terai region of Nepal, is considered a major public health problem. Cutanous leishmaniasis (CL) is prevalent mainly in the tropics and subtropics, affects nearly 1.5 million people worldwide. No reported cases of CL have been identified in Nepal until now. We report the first case of CL in a Nepalese patient.
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Adulto , Animales , Humanos , Leishmania donovani/aislamiento & purificación , Leishmaniasis Cutánea/diagnóstico , Masculino , NepalRESUMEN
Dengue virus transmitted by Aedes mosquito is one of the important cause health problems in world. Dengue fever and more severe and often fatal forms namely dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome are emerging health problems in many part of the globe. No cases of Dengue virus infection have been reported from Nepal till date and for the first time, we report a case of dengue fever from Nepal.