Scientists test ancient remedy to fight drug-resistant kala-azar

A low dose of the compound called Mahanine killed more than 90 per cent of the parasites within 48 hours

Solution to drug resistant kala-azar on cards

Kala-azar is posing a new challenge due to the rise of drug resistance

Seven new cases of Kala-azar reported in one week in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur

Eighteen cases have now been reported in the district this year, casting serious doubt on the government’s plan to eradicate it next year

Single shot cure for kala-azar launched in Bihar

State alone contributes to nearly 80 percent of kala-azar cases in the country