Rapid Trachoma Assessment in Kersa District, Southwest Ethiopia

Autor: Ejigu, M, Kariuki, MM, Ilako, DR, Gelaw, Y

Publikováno v: Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences
Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences; Vol 23, No 1 (2013); 1-9

Background: Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. Though trachoma can be treated with antibiotics (active trachoma) or surgery (trachomatous trichiasis), it is still endemic in most parts of Ethiopia. Despite the prevalence

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Tropical Data: Approach and Methodology as Applied to Trachoma Prevalence Surveys.

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