Table 2 Index case search intervention carried out by health services in India and Nepal (Index case search was not implemented by Bangladesh)
| Â | India | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
No. of index cases identified | 36 | 45 |
Total no. of households (population) screened | 1627 (9470) | 1046 (7091) |
Detection of VL | Â | Â |
- fever >2 weeks | 0.3% (29/9470) | 0% (0/7091) |
- rK39 test done | 100% (29/29) | -- |
- rK39 test positive | 10% (03/29) | -- |
- referred for treatment | 100% (3/3) | -- |
- completed treatment | 100% (3/3) | -- |
- No. of new VL cases detected | 3 | 0 |
- No. of new VL cases detected per index case search | .08 | 0 |
Detection of PKDL | Â | Â |
- with suspected skin lesions | 0.01% (1/9470) | 0% (0/7091) |
- rK39 test done | 100% (1/1) | -- |
- rK39 test positive | 100% (1/1) | -- |
- referred for treatment | 100% (1/1) | -- |
- completed treatment | 100% (1/1) | -- |
- No. of new PKDL cases detected | 1 | 0 |
- No. of new PKDL cases detected per index case search | .03 | 0 |