| epidemiological and entomological survey in a focus of visceral leishmaniasis in pap district (fergana valley) of namangan region, uzbekistan. | an active focus of human visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is present in uzbekistan, namangan region, pap district, situated along the fergana valley at an altitude of 900-1300 m a.s.l. an overall total of 19 vl cases, all recorded in children less than 14 years of age, have been reported during the period of 1987-99 in three villages, namely oltinkon (9 cases), chodak (7 cases) and guliston (3 cases). clinical and epidemiological features suggest that the disease is zoonotic in nature and that it is ... | 2001 | 11700179 |