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

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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