Kala-Azar at high altitude.
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| ID: sea-112495
ABSTRACT
Kala-azar or Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease of low altitude (approximately 500 meters mean sea level). In India, however cases have been reported from sub-Himalayan region (350-960 meters MSL) of Kumaon region of Uttaranchal. We present two patients of VL, natives of tribal district of Kinnnaur (2000-3000 meters MSL), Himachal Pradesh, who had never visited known endemic area for Leishmaniasis. These are probably first indigenous cases of VL being reported from an area situated at an altitude of 3000 meters and 2300 meters MSL.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Leishmania donovani
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Humans
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Male
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Fatal Outcome
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Adult
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Altitude
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India
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
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Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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