Abstract
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in very few countries and the predominant incidence is in the Indian state of Bihar. We aimed to study the implementation of key elimination strategies in Bihar in the last 5 years. We studied secondary data obtained from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme. Variables studied were VL case count, adequacy of drug and diagnostics supply and also of coverage of insecticide residual spray. Our results show a drastic decrease in VL case count in Bihar although some hot spots still remain. Case count does not show any specic trend with drug and diagnostic supply. The continuous drug availability and diagnostic kits along with indoor residual spray(IRS) is key to VL elimination.
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