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kala-azar

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Â© A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis, Dumdum fever) (kah-lă-ă-zar) n. a tropical disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Leishmania donovani, which is transmitted to humans by sandflies. Symptoms include enlargement and subsequent lesions of the liver and spleen; anaemia; a low leucocyte count; weight loss; and irregular fevers.

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