›› 2012, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 17-188-190.

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Survey on a New Case of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Shanxi Province

CAI Hui-xia1,2，ZUO Su-jun3，XU Wen-xing4，WU Wei-ping1 *，LI Jun1，XU Ke-jun5   

  1. 1 National Institute of Parasitic Diseases，Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention；Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology，MOH；WHO Collaborating Center for Malaria，Schistosomiasis and Filariasis，Shanghai 200025，China； 2 Qinghai Provincial Institute for Endemic Disease and Control，Xining 811602，China； 3 Shanxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention，Taiyuan 030012，China； 4 Shanxi Hospital for Maternal and Children Health Care，Taiyuan 030012，China； 5 Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Center for Disease Control and Prevention，Kangding 626000，China
  • Online:2012-06-30 Published:2012-09-28

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Abstract: A new case of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) was reported by Changzhi CDC of Shanxi Province in September 2011. The case was investigated clinically and epidemiologically. The patient was a two-year-old boy who lived in Huangnian Town of Changzhi County in Shanxi Province. Clinical examination showed hepatosplenomegaly, consistent decrease of blood cells and Leishman-Donovan body in the bone marrow smear. The rK39 immune diagnosis test showed strongly positive. The case was diagnosed as kala-azar. After one course treatment of sodium stibogluconate, the patient's condition improved markedly. There were no cases of kala-azar in this region historically. Blood samples of 17 individuals and 5 domestic animals including 3 dogs were all negative in the rK39 immunodiagnostic test. It is speculated that the potential risk of kala-azar transmission exists in this region.

Key words: Viseral leishmaniasis, Shanxi Province, New case