Kala azar—or visceral leishmaniasis—is a treatable but largely neglected disease. Southern Sudan is currently facing a massive kala azar epidemic. This is a region where three-quarters of the population has no access to basic medical care, and the health system is unable to deal with an emergency on this scale.
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(Source: doctorswithoutborders.org)
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study published last year that was evaluating treatment for leishmaniasis, comparing
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worldwide deaths from parasitic diseases. And I had never heard of it. Education time.
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