Present situation of visceral leishmaniasis in China.
Visceral leishmaniasis or kala azar is a disease that is distributed world-wide from countries around the Mediterranean Sea to Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America (Fig. 1). Visceral leishmaniasis was highly prevalent in China but since 1958, after a nationwide campaign, it has been brought under control. Only sporadic cases occur in the hilly and newly reclaimed desert areas in NW China.
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Being Tropical Medicine Research Institute, 94 Yong An Road, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China.