Spread of lymphatic filariasis, re-emergence of leishmaniasis & threat of babesiosis in India.
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1996-01-01
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The impact of unabated population growth and consequent ecological changes is felt in the spread of vector-borne diseases also. Filariasis, once considered to be more associated with urban areas and urbanization, is rapidly emerging as a major problem in rural areas. The need to delimit the endemic areas through a new rapid assessment procedure and the possible control methods of rural filariasis are discussed. Leishmaniasis has re-emerged with a vengeance in some parts of the country and the reasons for this are analyzed. Babesiosis, though zoonotic, has the potential to invade the domain of man in India.
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Dhanda V, Das PK, Lal R, Srinivasan R, Ramaiah KD. Spread of lymphatic filariasis, re-emergence of leishmaniasis & threat of babesiosis in India. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1996 Jan; 103(): 46-54