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Why Leishmaniasis?

Kala azar or leishmaniasis is a deadly parasitic disease caused by Leishmania parasites. All of the world including the Indian subcontinent has been working arduously to eradicate this disease. But despite multiple campaigns, even though the number of cases has reduced drastically, a large number of cases still occur. These cases are becoming increasingly alarming since drug therapy is proving less and less effective in their treatment. To make matters worse, PKDL is also a rising risk, due to the increasing number of cases and the steady reservoir of Leishmania parasites that is always present in our subcontinent. Due to the unavailability of vaccination and failing drug treatment due to rising resistance, a path is being paved for an epidemic. This is what we aim to circumvent by completely removing the Leishmania reservoir from the country by our diagnosis and treatment strategy.