Population-based coverage survey results following the mass drug administration of azithromycin for the treatment of trachoma in Amhara, Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Tigist Astale (Author), Eshetu Sata (Author), Mulat Zerihun (Author), Andrew W Nute (Author), Aisha E P Stewart (Author), Demelash Gessese (Author), Gedefaw Ayenew (Author), Berhanu Melak (Author), Melsew Chanyalew (Author), Zerihun Tadesse (Author), E Kelly Callahan (Author), Scott D Nash (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. In communities where the district level prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular among children ages 1-9 years is ≥5%, WHO recommends annual mass drug administration (MDA) of antibiotics with the aim of at least 80% coverage....