Trachoma, caused by infection with conjunctival strains of Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common infectious cause of blindness. This Primer summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology and ...
This PrimeView highlights the mechanisms and pathophysiology of trachoma and summarizes the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of this disease. It accompanies the Primer on this topic by Solomon ...
The first trachoma hospital of the Board of Health was established in December, 1902, in the east wing of the old Gouverneur Hospital on the East River. Thousands of children were successfully ...
We assessed how much of the observed decline in the prevalence of trachoma in a district of Western Nepal was due to an antibiotic treatment program and how much to an underlying secular trend outside ...
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India awarded by WHO for eliminating Trachoma: All you need to know about infectious eye-disease | Explained
In a resounding endorsement of India’s healthcare triumphs, the World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the Indian government for its monumental achievement in eliminating the serious bacterial ...
Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) Surgeon Dahiru Abdulkadir removes sutures from patient Salamatu Abdulaziz's eyes in Katsina state on Dec. 7, 2020. Face shields are worn by the surgeon at all times.
The global health community is working to eliminate trachoma, a bacterial disease that causes blindness. Researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have analyzed the costs of surveys ...
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