title: Kala-azar epidemiology and control, southern Sudan.
abstract: Southern Sudan is one of the areas in eastern Africa most affected by visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), but lack of security and funds has hampered control. Since 2005, the return of stability has opened up new opportunities to expand existing interventions and introduce new ones.
authors.affiliation: Malaria Consortium, Kampala, Uganda. j.kolaczinski@malariaconsortium.org
authors.forename: Jan H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kolaczinski
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.forename: Jose Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rumunu
authors.forename: Michaleen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Richer
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seaman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors