Visceral leishmaniasis

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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar (Hindi: काला आज़ार, "black sickness") or "black fever", is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and, without proper diagnosis and treatment, is associated with high fatality. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania.

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