Baseline trachoma prevalence in Guinea: Results of national trachoma mapping in 31 health districts.

• Main Authors: André Géopogui (Author), Christelly Flore Badila (Author), Mamadou Siradiou Baldé (Author), Cece Nieba (Author), Lamine Lamah (Author), Steven D Reid (Author), Mohamed Lamine Yattara (Author), Jean Jacques Tougoue (Author), Jeremiah Ngondi (Author), Ibrahim Foungotin Bamba (Author), Joseph J Amon (Author), Anthony W Solomon (Author), Yaobi Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Based on previous studies, historical records and risk factors, trachoma was suspected to be endemic in 31 health districts (HDs) in Guinea. To facilitate planning for the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, national trachoma surveys were conducted between 2011 and 2016 to...