Visceral leishmaniasis, one of the fatal parasitic disease, is a re-emerging parasitic disease in the world and in China. According to the source of infection, endemic areas of visceral leishmaniasis were distinguished as anthroponotic, cyno- and euzoonotic type in China, in which the cyno-type endemic areas of visceral leishmaniasis occupied more than 50% of the reported cases from 2004-2007 and lack of effective control measures due to wild dwelling of the vector sandfly, different customs and religion. We will do a case control study to explore the risk factors in the endemic areas, to find the possible existed other infection sources and then compare the control measures including residual spray, dealing with the sick dogs, dog spray, to select efficient control measures, to optimize the disease control strategy.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Coordinating Office of Global Health (COGH)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
1U01GH000031-01
Application #
7844237
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCD1-SXQ (01))
Project Start
2009-09-01
Project End
2012-08-31
Budget Start
2009-09-01
Budget End
2010-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$75,000
Indirect Cost
Name
National Center/AIDS/Std Control/Prevent
Department
Type
DUNS #
545274532
City
Beijing
State
Country
China
Zip Code
10220-6