Nepal and Bangladesh handle kala-azar better than India

Nations bordering India are much more successful at reducing the incidence of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) than India, reports the Hindustan Times. Despite India significantly dropping the prevalence of kala-azar — a reduction of 82 percent — its neighbouring nations of Bangladesh and Nepal have done better.   Nepal has eliminated kala-azar, defined by the World …

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