Prevalence of Trachoma at Sub-District Level in Ethiopia: Determining When to Stop Mass Azithromycin Distribution

BACKGROUND: To eliminate blinding trachoma, the World Health Organization emphasizes implementing the SAFE strategy, which includes annual mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin to the whole population of endemic districts. Prevalence surveys to assess impact at the district level are reco...

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Autores principales: King, Jonathan D., Teferi, Tesfaye, Cromwell, Elizabeth A., Zerihun, Mulat, Ngondi, Jeremiah M., Damte, Mesele, Ayalew, Frew, Tadesse, Zerihun, Gebre, Teshome, Mulualem, Ayelign, Karie, Alemu, Melak, Berhanu, Adugna, Mitku, Gessesse, Demelash, Worku, Abebe, Endashaw, Tekola, Admassu Ayele, Fisseha, Stoller, Nicole E., King, Mary Rose A., Mosher, Aryc W., Gebregzabher, Tesfaye, Haileysus, Geremew, Odermatt, Peter, Utzinger, Jürg, Emerson, Paul M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3953063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24625539
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002732

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3953063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24625539
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002732

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