The increasing incidence of visceral leishmaniasis relapse in South Sudan: A retrospective analysis of field patient data from 2001-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in South Sudan, manifesting periodically in major outbreaks. Provision of treatment during endemic periods and as an emergency response is impeded by instability and conflict. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has provided health care in South Sudan since the late 1980's, including treatment for 67,000 VL patients. In recent years, MSF monitoring data have indicated increasing numbers of VL relapse cases. A retrospective analysis of these data was performed in order to provide insight into the possible causes of this increase.

Methodology/principal findings

Programme monitoring data from the MSF hospital in Lankien, Jonglei State, South Sudan, for the period 2001-2018 were analysed to detect trends in VL relapse as a proportion

SUBMITTER: Naylor-Leyland G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9426874 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature