Table 1. Characteristics of study clusters.
| District | Study clusters | HHs a | Altitude (m) | Population size b | Population present (%) | Blood samples collected | Past VL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okhaldhunga | Thakle Jakma | 26 | 536–652 | 160 | 115 (72%) | 111 | 3 |
| Thakle Richuwa | 37 | 378–717 | 199 | 136 (68%) | 129 | 12 | |
| Mathilo Richuwa | 34 | 1026–1213 | 231 | 122 (53%) | 114 | 10 | |
| Bhojpur | Dalgaun-3 | 7 | 1052–1110 | 33 | 25 (76%) | 25 | 1 |
| Manebhanjyang-9 | 5 | 449–459 | 28 | 22 (79%) | 22 | 7 | |
| Bhojpur-3 | 13 | 1532–1583 | 56 | 44 (79%) | 42 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 122 | 707 | 464 (66%) | 443 | 35 |
aHH: household.
bIncludes family members who were temporarily absent at the time of the census.