Climate Change and Environmental Influence on Prevalence of Visceral Leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya

Kala-azar is a parasitic disease caused by Leishmania species transmitted by sand fly. In Kenya, kala-azar is endemic in thirty subcounties spread over in eleven counties in the arid zones. Climate change-influenced seasonal weather variability and environmental alterations remain important determin...

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Main Authors: Bulle Abdullahi, Joshua Mutiso, Fredrick Maloba, John Macharia, Mark Riongoita, Michael Gicheru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1441576
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