Table 2 Overview of the number of gravid Phlebotomus argentipes tested, Leishmania-positive pools and estimated infection rate with 95% credible intervals in VL and non-VL villages
Type of village | District | Village | No. of pools | No. of sand flies | No. of positive pools | No. of sand flies in positive pools | Month of collection (positive pools) | Estimated Leishmania infection rate in % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VL villages | Morang | Majhare | 128 | 485 | 0 | 0 |  | 2.2 (1.1–3.7) |
Sunsari | Amahibelha | 88 | 281 | 1* | 1 | Nov 2017 | ||
Saptari | Belhichapena | 77 | 301 | 3*,†| 7 | Sep 2017, Nov 2017, May 2018 | ||
Sub-total | Â | Â | 293 | 1067 | 4 | 8 | Â | Â |
Non-VL villages | Morang | Pokhariya | 133 | 533 | 0 | 0 |  | 0.6 (0.2–1.3) |
Sunsari | Chimadi | 141 | 466 | 0 | 0 | Â | ||
Saptari | G. Parwaha | 229 | 1669 | 1 | 20 | Nov 2017 | ||
Sub-total | Â | Â | 503 | 2668 | 1 | 20 | Â | Â |
Total |  |  | 796 | 3735 | 5 | 28 |  | 1.1 (0.6–1.8) |