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Environmental factors and hygiene behaviors associated with facial cleanliness and trachoma in Kongwa, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Having a clean face is protective against trachoma. In the past, long distances to water were associated with unclean faces and increased trachoma. Other environmental factors have not been extensively explored. We need improved clarity on the environmental factors associated with facial...
Autores principales: | Chen, Xinyi, Munoz, Beatriz, Wolle, Meraf A., Woods, Geordie, Odonkor, Michelle, Naufal, Fahd, Mkocha, Harran, West, Sheila K. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8577779/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34710082 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009902 |
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