Costs and outcomes of active and passive case detection for visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) to inform elimination strategies in Bihar, India.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Natalie J Dial, Graham F Medley, Simon L Croft, Tanmay Mahapatra, Khushbu Priyamvada, Bikas Sinha, Lucy Palmer, Fern Terris-Prestholt
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009129; https://doaj.org/article/120e104945bb48a8a2fa392b1cf9cc10

Background Effective case identification strategies are fundamental to capturing the remaining visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in India. To inform government strategies to reach and sustain elimination benchmarks, this study presents costs of active- and passive- case detection (ACD and PCD) strat...