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Kala Azar Disease
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- Researchers at the IIT Hyderabad have been able to achieve sustained release of the drug (Amphotericin B) for up to 10 days, which can be used for treating kala-azar.
- It is a disease caused by parasites of the Leishmania type.
- It is spread by the bite of infected female sandflies.
- It attacks the immune system, and is almost always fatal if not treated.
- It is the second-largest parasitic killer in the world (after malaria).
- Kala Azar also known as black fever, and Dumdum fever is classified as a neglected tropical disease.
- In India, this disease is endemic to West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.
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