Under NVBDCP, what is the recommended single-dose treatment for kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) in India?
- A Sodium stibogluconate 20 mg/kg for 30 days
- B Miltefosine 50 mg for 28 days
- C Liposomal amphotericin B 10 mg/kg single infusion ✓
- D Paromomycin 11 mg/kg for 21 days
Correct answer: C. Liposomal amphotericin B 10 mg/kg single infusion
Explanation
NVBDCP recommends liposomal amphotericin C 10 mg/kg as a single intravenous infusion for kala-azar in India. This is part of the Kala-Azar Elimination Programme targeting elimination (less than 1 case per 10,000 population at block level). Sodium stibogluconate is the older, more toxic alternative.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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