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You are watching Kala Azar Season 1 Episode 5

Transmitted by the bite of a sand fly, Kala Azar or Visceral Lieshmaniasis is a deadly disease that attacks the internal organs. An estimated 1.5 million people worldwide are currently infected; 200 million people are at risk. Hopes are high in India that a new drug, paramomycin, can deliver an affordable and efficacious cure.  The drug goes into production, signaling the possible elimination of this deadly disease in South Asia.

• On site 09 September 2008
• Air date 28 June 2004
• Produced for BBC World

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Keywords

• Institute for OneWorld Health,
• Victoria Hale,
• Paramomycin,
• NTD,
• Neglected disease,
• Leishmaniasis