Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. There has been an increase in number of cases in the sub-Himalayan regions of India in the past few years. Here we present three pediatric cases diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis from the region.
SharmaURedhuNSMathurP,et al.Re-emergence of visceral leishmaniasis in Gujarat, India. J Vector Borne Dis2007; 44: 230–232.
2.
SatoskarARSalotraPBumbRA, et al.Clinco-epidemiologic study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Am J Trop Med Hyg2013; 89: 111–115.
3.
MahajanSKMachhanPKangaA, et al.Kala-Azar at high altitude. J Commun Dis2004; 36: 117–120.
4.
RaoJSSharmaSKBhattacharyaD,et al.Sandfly survey in Nainital and Almora districts of Uttaranchal with particular reference to Phlebotomus argentipes, vector of kala-azar. J Commun Dis2001; 33: 7–11.
5.
SharmaNLMahajanVKKangaA, et al.Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania donovani and Leishmania tropica: preliminary findings of the study of 161 new cases from a new endemic focus in Himachal Pradesh, India. Am J Trop Med Hyg2005; 72: 819–824.
6.
BhatNKAhujaVDharM,et al.Changing epidemiology: a new focus of kala-azar at high-altitude Garhwal Region of North India. J Trop Ped2017; 63: 104–108.
