Kala-Azar Outbreak in South Sudan
The health ministry in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has reported an outbreak of Kala-azar in its remote Akobo and Nyirol counties.
Kala-azar is a chronic and potentially fatal parasitic disease of the the internal organs, particularly the liver, spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes transmitted by sandfly bites.
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