Black fever reported in Kollam
KOLLAM: An endemic case of black fever or kala-azar (lieishmaniasis) has been from Kulathupuzha in Kollam district. The victim, a 38-year-old man from a tribal colony at 50-acres in Villumala, a forest
Kala Azar
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Story of neglect
May 21, 2007
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Aloe vera helps cure kala azar
known for its cosmetic applications, aloe vera, the wonder plant, has now been found to possess ingredients that can cure kala-azar and some other forms of leishmaniasis. Ghrita Kumari, as the
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Body burden: health and environment in India
A degraded environment brings with it a set of health problems - some new and some, which have posed a challenge over the years. Presenting Body Burden, a compilation of reports from Down to Earth on the health impacts of environment pollution in India.
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Magnitude of unresponsiveness to sodium stibogluconate in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar
<p>The Indian government proposes to eliminate kala-azar, which has been a serious public health problem in Bihar. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/visceral_leishmaniasis_Bihar_treatment.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/download.jpg" style="width: 55px; height: 81px; margin: 9px; float: right;" /></a> This study aimed to assess the magnitude of unresponsiveness to sodium stibogluconate in the treatment of new cases of visceral leishmaniasis and to identify the associated factors.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://archive.nmji.in/archives/Volume_18-3_May_June2005/Original_articles/OA18-3_3.pdf" target="_blank">Original Source</a></strong></p>
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Kala azar drug to be released
There is some good news for the thousands of people who get affected by kala azar (visceral leishmaniasis) in India. A new drug is being soon introduced in the market by German Remedies, a
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Herbal cures to fight kala azar
herbs prove to be cheap and effective remedies for kala azar (visceral leishmaniasis). This has been found out during studies conducted by researchers from Patna-based Balaji Utthan Sansthan. The
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Remedy for kala azar?
a recent article, in one of the dailies in Delhi reported that Bihar accounts for 90 per cent of kala-azar cases countrywide and 5.5-crore people are prone to it in 30 of the 56 districts of the
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The black fever
While the nation's attention is focused on the caste killings in Jehanabad, a silent but deadlier killer is striking terror in Bihar. Kala azar, the 'black fever' which was relegated to the bottom drawer of government priorities, is back. Experts fear it
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Is the alarm justified?
Yes. The disease is spreading fast. Yet there is little scientific data to devise a strategy to deal with it
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Spawning grounds
Environmental changes have led to the emergence of kala azar in new areas