Trends in spatio-temporal dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis cases in a highly-endemic focus of Bihar, India: an investigation based on GIS tools

Trends in spatio-temporal dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis cases in a highly-endemic focus of Bihar, India: an investigation based on GIS tools

Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Bihar State (India) continues to be endemic, despite the existence of effective treatment and a vector control program to control disease morbidity. A clear understanding of spatio-temporal distribution of VL may improve surveillance and control imp...

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Main Authors: Rakesh Mandal, Shreekant Kesari, Vijay Kumar, Pradeep Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Kala-azar
Spatio-temporal analysis
Spatial autocorrelation
Geographical Information Systems
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2707-x

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