One round of azithromycin MDA adequate to interrupt transmission in districts with prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular of 5.0-9.9%: Evidence from Malawi.

<h4>Background</h4>As highly trachoma-endemic countries approach elimination, some districts will have prevalences of trachomatous inflammation-follicular in 1-9-year-olds (TF1-9) of 5.0-9.9%. The World Health Organization (WHO) previously recommended that in such districts, TF prevalenc...

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Main Authors: Khumbo Kalua, Alvin Chisambi, David Chinyanya, Michael Masika, Ana Bakhtiari, Rebecca Willis, Paul M Emerson, Anthony W Solomon, Robin L Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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