The burden of trachoma in Ayod County of Southern Sudan.
BACKGROUND:Blindness due to trachoma is avoidable through Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial hygiene and Environmental improvements (SAFE). Recent surveys have shown trachoma to be a serious cause of blindness in Southern Sudan. We conducted this survey in Ayod County of Jonglei State to estimate the need...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18820746/pdf/?tool=EBI |