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Visceral leishmaniasis: consequences to women in a Bangladeshi community

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dc.contributor.authorAhluwalia, Indu B.-
dc.contributor.authorBern, Caryn-
dc.contributor.authorWagatsuma, Yukiko-
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Cristiane-
dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, Rajib-
dc.contributor.authorAli, Mustakim M.S.-
dc.contributor.authorAmann, Josef-
dc.contributor.authorHaque, Rashidul-
dc.contributor.authorBreiman, Robert-
dc.contributor.authorMaguire, James H.-
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-10T08:22:52Z-
dc.date.available2015-03-10T08:22:52Z-
dc.date.issued2004-05-
dc.identifier.citationJ Womens Health (Larchmt) 2004 May;13(4):360-4en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5679-
dc.description.abstractAbstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar (KA) affects the rural poor, causing significant morbidity and mortality. We examined the epidemiological and social impact of KA in an affected village in Bangladesh. A population-based survey of the village residents showed a case fatality rate of 14.7% among females and 5.3% among males. Before initiation of the study, female patients were ill longer than males before they received treatment. Future work needs to focus on understanding the implications of KA on women and to develop sustainable strategies for appropriate and timely access to treatment.en
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dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectLeishmaniasis, visceralen
dc.subjectWomen's healthen
dc.subjectWomen's health servicesen
dc.subjectBangladeshen
dc.subjectRural populationen
dc.titleVisceral leishmaniasis: consequences to women in a Bangladeshi communityen
dc.typeArticleen
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