Abstract
Introduction: Leishmaniasis currently threatens 350 million men, women and children around the world. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a fatal parasitic disease mostly prevalent in lowland areas and affects migrant agricultural workers. Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by the Leishmaniasis donovani complex, which includes Leishmaniasis donovani and Leishmaniasis infantum. An estimated 200,000 to 400,000 new cases of visceral leishmaniasis occur worldwide each year. This study helps to understand the trend, magnitude and mortality of visceral leishmaniasis at MSF Abdurafi treatment center in the period (2009-2015). Methods: Retrospective secondary data analysis was conducted on monthly kala-azar report of MSF Abderafi treatment center in West Armachiho district. We included a total of 11680 patients screened for leishmaniasis in 2009-2015. We entered and analyzed data by Microsoft excel spread sheet.
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