Table 3.

Visceral leishmaniasis patients reported since 2005 in Bhutan

Patient	Year	Age	Sex	Gewog	Dzongkhag	Diagnosis	Basis of diagnosis
1	2005	27	F		Trashiyangste	Probable	rK39 rapid test
2	2006	35	M	Khoma	Lhuentse	Confirmed	Bone marrow
3	2006	18	M	Khengkhar	Mongar	Confirmed	Bone marrow
4	2006	22	M	Gyelposhing	Mongar	Probable	rK39 rapid test
5	2006	34	F	Khengkhar	Mongar	Probable	Not reported
6	2006	8	M	Nangkhor	Mongar	Probable	Not reported
7	2009	12	M	Khengkhar	Mongar	Probable	Not reported
8	2009	21	M	Sangama/Jurmey	Mongar	Probable	Not reported
9	2009	11	F	Ramjar	Trashiyangste	Confirmed	Bone marrow*
10	2010	28	M	Ramjar	Trashiyangste	Probable	Not reported
11	2010		F	Toetsho	Trashiyangste	Probable	Not reported
12	2010	50	M	Jurmey	Mongar	Probable	Not reported
13	2010	28	M	Dorokha	Samtse	Probable	Not reported
14	2010	50	M	Sunkosh	Tsirang	Confirmed	Bone marrow*
15	2010	60	M	Nangkhor	Zhemgang	Probable	Not reported
16	2010	16	M	Jurmey†	Mongar	Confirmed	rK39 rapid test
17	2010	28	F	Thrinangbi	Mongar	Confirmed	rK39 rapid test
18	2010	4	M	Ozorong	Trashigang	Confirmed	Bone marrow*
19	2011			Changburi	Samtse	Confirmed	Bone marrow*

^*Bone marrow slide specimens included in molecular analysis.

^†Worked as a porter in Trongsa Dzongkhag from May to September 2010.