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Prevalence and associations of active trachoma among rural preschool children in Wadla district, northern Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Trachoma is a neglected eye disease and an important cause of preventable corneal blindness. In endemic areas, initial infection can occur in early childhood and following a recurrent episodes, it progresses to scarring and visual impairment. Trachoma disappeared from high income countri...

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Autores principales: Kassaw, Mesfin Wudu, Abebe, Ayele Mamo, Tegegne, Kirubel Dagnaw, Getu, Mikiyas Amare, Bihonegn, Woldemichael Tadesse
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7449018/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32842993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-020-01585-9