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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar (Hindi: kālā āzār, "black sickness") [2] or "black fever", is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and, without proper diagnosis and treatment, is associated with high fatality. [3] Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania.
Leishmaniasis is a wide array of clinical manifestations caused by protozoal parasites of the Trypanosomatida genus Leishmania. [7] It is generally spread through the bite of phlebotomine sandflies, Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia, and occurs most frequently in the tropics and sub-tropics of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and southern Europe.
L. donovani is the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis, traditionally known as kala-azar ("black fever", particularly in India), because of its characteristic symptoms. The disease is highly lethal if not treated properly. The incubation period generally ranges from 3 to 6 months, and in some cases may be over a year. In Indian ...
Although fever is a common symptom of Covid-19, some people infected with the virus report chills without a fever. So, if you have chills along with other common Covid symptoms, such as a sore ...
Leishmania / l iː ʃ ˈ m eɪ n i ə,-ˈ m æ n-/ [1] is a parasitic protozoan, a single-celled organism of the genus Leishmania that is responsible for the disease leishmaniasis. [2] [3] [4] They are spread by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus in the Old World, and of the genus Lutzomyia in the New World.
Here's what to know about the insect-borne disease that has caused 2 deaths. Kaitlin Reilly. Updated August 17, 2024 at 8:08 PM. ... is a virus that causes symptoms like fever, headache, joint ...
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Kala-azar (Hindustani: काला आज़ार کالا آزار kālā āzār), is derived from kala which means black in Sanskrit, as well as in the languages descended from it, including Hindi and Urdu; [5] the word azar is a Persian loanword in Hindustani that means "fever"; [6] [7] as such the disease is named for the darkening of the skin on the extremities and abdomen that occurs ...