Effects of Climate on Sandflies and Leishmaniasis in Endemic Areas of Bangladesh

Introduction: Climate includes rainfall, temperature; humidity has shown significant influences on Leishmaniasis and development of sand flies. Kala-azar- a climate-sensitive disease, a public health problem and historically endemic in Bangladesh, nurtured in temperatures ranging from 7 to 37°C, with relative humidity above 70%. Longevity and survival of vector of Kala-azar has been geographically controlled by the climate which is hard to manoeuver.
 Objective:To observe the relationship of climate and its effects on the development of sand flies and Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in the endemic areas in Bangladesh.
 Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at the endemic areas of, Bangladesh during the period of 2014-2017. Information on climate like rainfall, humidity and temperature were collected from local respective Upazilla…