Trachoma in Yunnan province of southwestern China: findings from trachoma rapid assessment
Abstract Background To understand the situation of active trachoma among children aged 6 to 8 years old and scarring trachoma among those aged 15 and over in Yunnan Province, South-western China. Methods A rapid assessment of trachoma was conducted to determine the presence or absence of trachoma in...
Main Authors: | Min Wu, Zhu Lin Hu, Dan He, Wen Rong Xu, Yan Li |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0759-5 |
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