Podoconiosis, trachomatous trichiasis and cataract in northern Ethiopia: A comparative cross sectional study.

• Main Authors: Helen Burn (Author), Sintayehu Aweke (Author), Tariku Wondie (Author), Esmael Habtamu (Author), Kebede Deribe (Author), Saul Rajak (Author), Stephen Bremner (Author), Gail Davey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Rural populations in low-income countries commonly suffer from the co-morbidity of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Podoconiosis, trachomatous trichiasis (both NTDs) and cataract are common causes of morbidity among subsistence farmers in the highlands of northern Ethiopia. We explored...