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Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among 1-9 years of age children in Andabet district, northwest Ethiopia, 2023: A multi-level mixed-effect analysis.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundTrachoma is the chief cause of preventable blindness worldwide and has been earmarked for elimination as a public health problem by 2030. Despite the five-year Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness, and Environmental improvement (SAFE)-based
Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Kusse Urmale Mare, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Bizunesh Fantahun Kase, Abdu Hailu Shibeshi, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Afework Alemu Lombebo, Kebede Gemeda Sabo, Bezawit Melak Fente, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Hiwot Altaye Asebe   +11 more
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The geographical distribution and burden of trachoma in Africa. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
BackgroundThere remains a lack of epidemiological data on the geographical distribution of trachoma to support global mapping and scale up of interventions for the elimination of trachoma.
Jennifer L Smith, Rebecca M Flueckiger, Pamela J Hooper, Sarah Polack, Elizabeth A Cromwell, Stephanie L Palmer, Paul M Emerson, David C W Mabey, Anthony W Solomon, Danny Haddad, Simon J Brooker   +10 more
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Relationship between Community Drug Administration Strategy and Changes in Trachoma Prevalence, 2007 to 2013. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
BackgroundAustralia is the only high income country with persisting endemic trachoma. A national control program involving mass drug administration with oral azithromycin, in place since 2006, has some characteristics which differ from programs in low ...
Bette Liu, Carleigh Cowling, Andrew Hayen, Gabrielle Watt, Donna B Mak, Stephen Lambert, Hugh Taylor, John M Kaldor   +7 more
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Trachoma elimination in Latin America: prioritization of municipalities for surveillance activities

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2019
Objective. To identify and prioritize municipalities in 22 countries of Latin America for trachoma surveillance activities, to measure the absence or prevalence of trachoma, and to support validation and trachoma elimination efforts in the Region of the ...
Martha Idalí Saboyá-Díaz, Angel F. Betanzos-Reyes, Sheila K. West, Beatriz Muñoz, Luis Gerardo Castellanos, Marcos Espinal   +5 more
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Active Trachoma Cases in the Solomon Islands Have Varied Polymicrobial Community Structures but Do Not Associate with Individual Non-Chlamydial Pathogens of the Eye [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine, 2018
BackgroundSeveral non-chlamydial microbial pathogens are associated with clinical signs of active trachoma in trachoma-endemic communities with a low prevalence of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection.
Robert M. R. Butcher, Oliver Sokana, Kelvin Jack, Eric Kalae, Leslie Sui, Charles Russell, Joanna Houghton, Christine Palmer, Martin J. Holland, Richard T. Le Mesurier, Anthony W. Solomon, David C. W. Mabey, Chrissy h. Roberts   +12 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness. It is prevalent in areas where personal and community hygiene is poor, and it mainly affects deprived and marginalized communities most importantly in Ethiopia.
Alemu Gebrie, Animut Alebel, Abriham Zegeye, Bekele Tesfaye, Fasil Wagnew   +4 more
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Regional Inequalities in Trachoma Prevention in Ethiopia: A Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Trachoma remains a significant public health problem in Ethiopia, particularly affecting children. Mothers play a crucial role in implementing preventive practices that interrupt trachoma transmission. Therefore, this systematic review and meta‐analysis seek to address Regional Inequalities in Trachoma Prevention in ...
Asmare ZA, Yeshiwas AG, Bayeh GM, Tsega TD, Tsega SS, Gebeyehu AA, Yemata GA, Anteneh RM, Ejigu AG, Ahmed AF, Yigzaw ZA, Temesgen A, Kebede AM, Mekonen H, Enawgaw AS, Yirdaw G, Mekonnen BA, Alemayehu MA, Gashu ZE, Yenew C.   +19 more
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Maternal Perceptions and Practices in Trachoma Prevention: A Descriptive and Correlational Analysis Using the Health Belief Model in Rural Ethiopia. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Trachoma remains a leading cause of preventable blindness in Ethiopia, where maternal preventive practices are critical for interrupting transmission. However, the psychosocial and perceptual landscape shaping these practices in high‐burden rural communities is poorly characterized.
Asmare ZA, Yeshiwas AG, Bayeh GM, Tsega TD, Tsega SS, Gebeyehu AA, Yemata GA, Anteneh RM, Ejigu AG, Ahmed AF, Yigzaw ZA, Temesgen A, Kebede AM, Mekonen H, Enawgaw AS, Yirdaw G, Mekonnen BA, Alemayehu MA, Gashu ZE, Yenew C.   +19 more
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Conjunctival Microbiome-Host Responses Are Associated With Impaired Epithelial Cell Health in Both Early and Late Stages of Trachoma

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2019
Background: Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease, is the leading infectious cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide. Host responses to ocular chlamydial infection resulting in chronic inflammation and expansion of non-chlamydial bacteria are
Harry Pickering, Christine D. Palmer, Joanna Houghton, Pateh Makalo, Hassan Joof, Tamsyn Derrick, Adriana Goncalves, David C. W. Mabey, Robin L. Bailey, Matthew J. Burton, Chrissy H. Roberts, Sarah E. Burr, Sarah E. Burr, Martin J. Holland, Martin J. Holland   +14 more
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A Randomised Trial of Three Face-Washing Methods for the Removal of Chlamydia trachomatis From the Faces of Children With Severe Active Trachoma. [PDF]

Trop Med Int Health
ABSTRACT Objectives A three‐arm, open, parallel‐group randomised trial compared three face‐washing methods for cleaning Chlamydia trachomatis from the faces of children with severe active trachoma. The impact of face‐washing on Chlamydia trachomatis on the hands of children and their caregivers and Chlamydia trachomatis duration on faces and hands were
Greenland K, Butcher R, Etu ES, Abebe W, Bekele M, Dumessa G, Addisie YS, Ariya AT, Solomon AW, Czerniewska A, Macleod D, Last A, Abdurahman OS, Burton MJ, Abashawl A, Alemayehu W.   +15 more
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