Elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem in Bangladesh: Lessons learned and questions remaining

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2026 Open access

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Authors: RAJIB CHOWDHURY, Anupama Hazarika, Sabera Sultana, Md Sakhawat Hossain, Shampa Saha, Shah Golam Nabi, Abu Nayeem Mohammad Sohel, Md Jewel Rana, Md Mizanur Rahman, Manzurul Haque Khan, Narayan Prosad Maheswary, Axel Kroeger
+12 more Aya Yajima, Dinesh Mondal, Sheikh Daud Adnan, Sanya Tahmina Jhora, Md Nazmul Islam, Ariful Basher, Abul Khair Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, Be‐Nazir Ahmed, Md Abul Faiz, Jorge Alvar, Caryn Bern, Mallick Mohammad Aktaruzzaman
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013949
Cited by: 1
References: 58

Abstract

In 2023, Bangladesh became the first country to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) validation of elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem, defined as maintenance of annual kala-azar incidence at

Fields of Study & Subjects

Research on Leishmaniasis Studies Insects and Parasite Interactions Parasites and Host Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
e0013949–e0013949
Publication date
24 February 2026
Language
EN