Kala-azar: We don't know where it comes from but it kills a lot of people

A young Mursi is sitting on her bed waiting for the doctor to check on her. She is suffering from Kala-azar but she is getting better. [MSF]

Kala-azar, is not only one of the most neglected tropical diseases but also one of the deadliest.

It is almost always fatal if untreated and has spread to become endemic in many parts of Ethiopia after first being documented in 1942. More than 3,2 million people across the country are at risk.