Using alternate indicators to define need for public health intervention for trachoma : evidence from the Pacific Islands
Introduction: Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. The presentation of trachoma in the Pacific small island states varies. This study focuses on Fiji, where the trichiasis prevalence recorded prior to this study was very high, and the Solomon Islands, where the preval...
Main Author: | Butcher, Robert M. R. |
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Other Authors: | Roberts, C. H. ; Solomon, A. W. |
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London)
2017
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.727625 |
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