The kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) elimination target for India was set at less than 1 case per 10,000 population at which administrative level?
- A State level
- B Block/sub-district level ✓
- C District level
- D Village/panchayat level
Correct answer: B. Block/sub-district level
Explanation
The national target for kala-azar elimination is less than 1 case per 10,000 population at the sub-district (block/PHC) level. India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan set this elimination target under a joint regional framework in 2005. The vector is Phlebotomus argentipes (sandfly), and the primary strategy includes early detection, complete treatment, and indoor residual spraying.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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