Abstract

To identify factors associated with incidence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), we surveyed 13,416 households in Bi-har State, India. VL was associated with socioeconomic sta-tus, type of housing, and belonging to the Musahar caste. Annual coverage of indoor residual insecticide spraying was 12%. Increasing such spraying can greatly contribute to VL control.

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