Sanitation and water supply coverage thresholds associated with active trachoma: Modeling cross-sectional data from 13 countries.

• Main Authors: Joshua V Garn (Author), Sophie Boisson (Author), Rebecca Willis (Author), Ana Bakhtiari (Author), Tawfik Al-Khatib (Author), Khaled Amer (Author), Wilfrid Batcho (Author), Paul Courtright (Author), Michael Dejene (Author), Andre Goepogui (Author), Khumbo Kalua (Author), Biruck Kebede (Author), Colin K Macleod (Author), Kouakou IIunga Marie Madeleine (Author), Mariamo Saide Abdala Mbofana (Author), Caleb Mpyet (Author), Jean Ndjemba (Author), Nicholas Olobio (Author), Alexandre L Pavluck (Author), Oliver Sokana (Author), Khamphoua Southisombath (Author), Fasihah Taleo (Author), Anthony W Solomon (Author), Matthew C Freeman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Facial cleanliness and sanitation are postulated to reduce trachoma transmission, but there are no previous data on community-level herd protection thresholds. We characterize associations between active trachoma, access to improved sanitation facilities, and access to improved water sources for the...