Knowledge, attitude and practices of the resident community about visceral leishmaniasis in West Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is a tropical disease, which is caused by an obligate intracellular parasite of the genus . It is transmitted by the bite of an infected phlebotomine sand fly. The disease is endemic in northwest part of Ethiopia particularly in areas bordering Sudan.