what is the infectious agent of kala azaar??
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The term "kala-azar" comes from India where it is the Hindi for black fever. The disease is also known as Indian leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis, leishmania infection, dumdum fever, black sickness, and black fever.
Visceral leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar, is characterized by irregular bouts of fever, substantial weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver, and anaemia (which may be serious). If the disease is not treated, the fatality rate in developing countries can be as high as 100% within 2 years.
Treatment of kala-azar has been by use of pentavalent antimonials, mainly sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam) and meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime). These medicines can only be administered through injection. They are toxic, with many side-effects and the treatment is given over a period of 30 days.
Indian scientist and medical practitioner Upendranath Brahmachari was behind the discovery of medicine for the Kala-azar disease or Visceral leishmaniasis
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