title: Visceral leishmaniasis in rural bihar, India.
abstract: To identify factors associated with incidence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), we surveyed 13,416 households in Bihar State, India. VL was associated with socioeconomic status, 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium. ehasker@itg.be
authors.forename: Epco
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hasker
authors.forename: Shri Prakash
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Paritosh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malaviya
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picado
authors.forename: Kamlesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gidwani
authors.forename: Rudra Pratap
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Joris
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Menten
authors.forename: Marleen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boelaert
authors.forename: Shyam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sundar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods; D007306:Insecticides; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides