2013
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002359
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The Geographical Distribution and Burden of Trachoma in Africa

Abstract: 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. The Global Atlas of Trachoma (GAT) was launched in 2011 to address these needs and provide standardised, updated and accessible maps. This paper uses data included in the GAT to describe the geographical distribution and burden of trachoma in Africa.MethodsData assembly used structured searches of published and unpublished l… Show more

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“…Active trachoma includes WHO grades of TF and/ or TI. Endemicity of trachoma is classified based on TF prevalence as non-endemic (< 5%), hypoendemic (≥5 and < 10%), mesoendemic (≥10 and < 30%) and hyper-endemic (≥30%) [5]. WHO Global Elimination of Trachoma (GET2020) Alliance recommends the implementation of the surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanness and environmental improvements (SAFE) strategy which tackles the disease through surgery to correct trichiasis, antibiotics to treat chlamydial infection and facial cleanliness and environmental improvements to suppress transmission of infection to eliminate the disease by 2020 [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Active trachoma includes WHO grades of TF and/ or TI. Endemicity of trachoma is classified based on TF prevalence as non-endemic (< 5%), hypoendemic (≥5 and < 10%), mesoendemic (≥10 and < 30%) and hyper-endemic (≥30%) [5]. WHO Global Elimination of Trachoma (GET2020) Alliance recommends the implementation of the surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanness and environmental improvements (SAFE) strategy which tackles the disease through surgery to correct trichiasis, antibiotics to treat chlamydial infection and facial cleanliness and environmental improvements to suppress transmission of infection to eliminate the disease by 2020 [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Endemic trachoma is a major cause of blindness in poorer rural communities of developing countries, especially in arid areas. 1,2 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previous findings by Kalua and colleagues 5 ,6 demonstrate that trachoma affects a substantial number of people in Malawi, although the problem is not as bad as it is in other endemic populations 7 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 93%