Black Disease "Kala azar"
KALA AZAR/ BLACK DISEASE/ LEISHMANIASIS If you read your daily newspaper, you are probably well aware of the leishmaniasis cases that are being reported in Jammu and Kashmir's less developed districts. Otherwise? Then you should be aware of this condition, which has the potential to seriously harm the organ system as a whole. It is a disease that is both parasite- and vector-borne. Let's just know more! It is a protozoal illness that is transmitted by phlebotomine sandfly bites. This type of infection is mostly caused by over 20 different species of Leishmania, not just one strain of the parasite. A weak immune system, inadequate housing, population dislocation, hunger, and a lack of financial means are all linked to the disease, which affects some of the world's poorest people. Types of Kala azar Leishmaniases can be classified into three primary forms...