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Household and Environmental Risk Factors for Kala-azar: A Case-Control Study in Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Ahammed, Afsar Yusuf, Abdullah Feroz, Salahuddin Selim, Shahjada Bhattacharyya, Biswajit Ahammed, Imran Rahman, Ridwanur |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | Background: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), commonly known as Kala-azar is a chronic febrile disease occurs widely throughout the world. There are many risk factors which can influence the causation of kala azar in Bangladeshi people.Objective: The aim of the present study is to describe the Sociodemographic, household and environmental risk factors of kala-azar among a case series of Bangladeshi patients. Method: This case control study was carried out at inpatient department of Community Based Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh from July 2010 to June 2011, for a period of 1(one) year. The study samples were clinically and parasitologically confirmed kala-azar cases. The controls were rK 39 strip test negative hospitalized cases admitted for other reason.Results: Univariate analysis showed that nature of wall in the main structure, floor of the house, presence of cracks and crevices in walls, presence of a granary inside houses and presence of bamboo trees near houses, were risk factors for kala-azar. Multivariate analysis showed that Presence of cracks and crevices in walls (OR=3.429, 95%CI=1.037-11.338, P =0.043) and presence of bamboo tree around houses (OR=5.652, 95%CI =1.368-23.347, P =0.017) in rural areas of study region, were significant risk factors for kala-azar.Conclusion: These findings have important practical implications because they suggest that on improving housing and environmental conditions in rural areas, may be particularly effective in reducing the incidence of kala-azar and its transmission of infection by sand fly vectors.Journal of Science Foundation, 2016;14(2):56-61 |
| Ending Page | 61 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 56 |
| ISSN | 17287855 |
| DOI | 10.3329/jsf.v14i2.33447 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JSF/article/download/33447/22526 |
| Journal | Journal of Science Foundation |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bangladesh Academy of Sciences |
| Publisher Date | 2017-08-08 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Integrative and Complementary Medicine Multivariate Analysis Case Control Study Risk Factors for Kala Azar |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
