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WHO Intervenes to Control Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak in Somali Region Through Health Worker Capacity Building

WHO Intervenes to Control Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak in Somali Region Through Health Worker Capacity Building

In response to an unprecedented outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis…
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Indoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticides is helping decrease the population of Phlebotomus argentipes sand flies that transmit Leishmaniasis.

WHO publishes two landmark documents on leishmaniasis

Departmental news - Geneva - Leishmania parasites are transmitted…
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Dr Sagaki is the medical superintendent of the Amudat hospital, Uganda. He has extensive experience treating VL patients. “Most of the patients have low immunities due to malnutrition; we are not only treating VL but other diseases (TB, Malaria, ...)”

WHO and Gilead Sciences extend collaborative agreement to enhance access to treatment for visceral leishmaniasis

Departmental news, Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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