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Trachoma is one of the commonest causes of blindness worldwide. It is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis which spreads through contact with eye discharge from an infected person and through flies. The infection can scare the inside of the eyelid so severely that it turns inward and the lashes rub on the eye and damage the cornea. Trachoma affects about 84 million people, of whom about 8 million are visually impaired.

Review Articles

10 Jul 2008

Trachoma

The authors of a Lancet review say the world is on target for the elimination of blindness due to trachoma by 2020.
Source: Lancet
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8 Oct 2008

Trachoma: elderly are not immune

On World Sight Day, the International Trachoma Initiative cautions that blinding trachoma can affect all ages.
Source: International Trachoma Initiative
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26 Sep 2008

Trachoma study in Sudan finds massive prevalence levels

Blindness due to trachoma is a leading threat to public health in southern Sudan. Nearly every household is affected.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Research Articles

28 Nov 2008

Evaluating a school-based trachoma curriculum in Tanzania

A study shows that introducing a school curriculum with the aim of changing habits or attitudes, when no teacher appropriate training is offered or no proper hygiene conditions are available, has little or no impact.
Source: Health Education Research
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2 May 2008

Associations between Active Trachoma and Community Intervention with Antibiotics, Facial Cleanliness, and Environmental Improvement (A,F,E)

A study in the southern Sudan found the prevalence of active trachoma was less in children who had received antibiotic treatment, had clean faces, had faces washed more frequently, and used latrines.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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