Table 2.
Detection of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) cases in four camp villages per country
| Characteristics | Bangladesh | India | Nepal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of camp attendees | 100 | 220 | 85 |
| Number of fever cases screened in the campa | 25 | 42 | 53 |
| Cases with fever more than 2 weeks | 23 | 42 | 37 |
| Fever cases with enlarged spleen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cases with past VL history | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| rK39 test doneb | 3 | 42 | 24 |
| rK39 test positive (including past VL cases) | 3 | 5 past VL cases | 1 |
| Final diagnosis for VL (fever + enlarged spleen + rK39 positive) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Skin lesion like PKDL | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patient referred for VL/PKDL confirmatory diagnosis and treatmentc | 3 | 0 | 1 |
rK39: rapid test for VL and PKDL.
a The remainder had either skin lesions or recent feverish conditions (e.g. common cold) or diseases without fever (e.g. chronic diarrhea).
b In India and Nepal rK39 test was done on most or all cases with chronic fever, disregarding the spleen examination.
c Includes in Bangladesh and Nepal patients with skin lesions unlike PKDL.