Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among 1–9 years old children in Deguatemben, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018: community cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Trachoma is a contagious infection of the eye. World Health Organization recommended three rounds of mass drug administration in districts where the prevalence of trachomatous follicular (TF) is ≥10% in children aged 1–9 years. Mass drug distribution was given to residents for th...

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Main Authors: Gebremeskel Reda, Dejen Yemane, Aregawi Gebreyesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01394-0