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.
Being Tropical Medicine Research Institute, 94 Yong An Road, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China.
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