Lucknow, July 31 -- Kala Azar, also commonly known as 'black fever' is no longer a major health threat in Uttar Pradesh, with cases now only confined to three districts in the state.
According to officials, the disease that was previously found in six districts has now become limited to Deoria. Kushinagar, and Ballia, all located near the Nepal border. Since January, only 7 cases have been registered in these areas, indicating significant progress in disease control.
Joint Director (Kala Azar) Dr AK Chaudhary told UNI that Kala Azar disease was considered to have been eradicated from the state in the year 2019, in consideration with WHO standards, which states that 1 case per 10,000 population would come under the perimeter of eradicati...