Prevalence of trachoma in unity state, South Sudan: results from a large-scale population-based survey and potential implications for further surveys.
Large parts of South Sudan are thought to be trachoma-endemic but baseline data are limited. This study aimed to estimate prevalence for planning trachoma interventions in Unity State, to identify risk factors and to investigate the effect of different sampling approaches on study conclusions.The su...
Main Authors: | Tansy Edwards, Jennifer Smith, Hugh J W Sturrock, Lucia W Kur, Anthony Sabasio, Timothy P Finn, Mounir Lado, Danny Haddad, Jan H Kolaczinski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3323519?pdf=render |
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