Rapid assessment of trachoma in underserved population of Car-Nicobar Island, India.

PURPOSE: To determine the burden of trachoma and its related risk factors amongst the native population of Car-Nicobar Island in India. METHODS: Rapid assessment for trachoma was conducted in ten villages of Car-Nicobar Island according to standard WHO guidelines. An average of 50 children aged 1-9...

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Main Authors: Praveen Vashist, Noopur Gupta, Abhilakh S Rathore, Anita Shah, Suman Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3683059?pdf=render