Trachoma: an Ancient and Contemporary Scourge
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
;
3(2): 32-39, 2005.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1259420
ABSTRACT
Trachoma is an ancient yet contemporary scourge. It is a specific kerato-conjunctivitis caused by certain serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis. It affects an estimated 84 million people and remains the commonest communicable cause of blindness in 6 million people. WHO has introduced the SAFE strategy which needs to be implemented with more determination in Nigeria if the level of trachoma blindness is to be positively impacted. This is particularly in the area of identification of communities in need of intervention through more widespread application of Rapid assessment methods. The challenges in trachoma research remain to improve the accurate diagnosis of active disease; to monitor emergence of antibiotic resistance and to improve the understanding of transmission and reservoirs of the infectious agent
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Trachoma
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Blindness
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Communicable Diseases
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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