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The document summarizes information presented at the 25th LEAP Meeting in Kampala, Uganda on October 3-5, 2018. It provides an overview of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Somalia, including that it is endemic in many regions of the country, mostly affects children, and is diagnosed clinically and through rapid diagnostic tests. Treatment involves sodium stibogluconate either alone or in combination with paromomycin, or liposomal amphotericin B for severe cases. VL surveillance in Somalia is passive and cente
- Author
- Omar Awale
- Language
- EN