Determinants of Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Case-Control Study in Gedaref State, Sudan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving knowledge on local determinants of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is crucial to guide the development of relevant control strategies. This study aimed to identify individual and household level determinants of primary VL in 24 highly endemic villages of Tabarak Allah hospital's catchment area, Gedaref State, Sudan.

Methods

From September 2012 to July 2013, in an unmatched case-control design, 198 patients with primary VL were compared to 801 controls free of VL symptoms and with a negative VL rapid test. Using random spatial sampling, controls were selected with a distribution of age, sex and village of residence proportionate to the distribution of the target population. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire.

Results

Children and men

SUBMITTER: Nackers F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4636291 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature