Kala Azar, or black fever, is the second-deadliest parasitic disease in the world after malaria. This vector borne disease spreads to humans from the bite of a specific kind of sand fly also known as ‘Baloo Makhi’ in the local language of this region
Public health expert, Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, spoke about the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and the effects of deforestation, climate change and poor healthcare system on the spread of the diseases listed as NTD