Determinants of Trachomatous Inflammation-Follicular Among Children Aged 1 to 9 Years Old in a Rural Area of Gozamn District, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Matched Case-Control Study

• Main Authors: Balew Adane (Author), Asmamaw Malede (Author), Birhanu Sewunet (Author), Lake Kumlachew (Author), Mekonnen Moges (Author), Lebasie Woretaw (Author), Tegegn Temesgen (Author), Yenewa Bewket (Author), Menberu Gete (Author), Getasew Yirdaw (Author), Agernesh Ayele (Author), Metadel Adane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Approximately 1.9 million people worldwide are blind or visually impaired due to trachoma, and trachoma remains endemic in 44 countries. Amhara in Ethiopia has the highest burden of trachoma in the world. A key indicator of whether active trachoma requires public health intervention is t...