The signs were ... The disease’s symptoms include prolonged fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver. Without treatment, kala-azar is fatal.

Kala-azar is caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies. Its symptoms include fever, anaemia, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.

The team members were honoured with a memento and a certificate for their hard work in controlling diseases like kala-azar in the district and they also received praise from the health minister ...