Trachoma

AW Solomon, MJ Burton, EW Gower… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with conjunctival strains of
Chlamydia trachomatis. It can result in blindness. Pathophysiologically, trachoma is a …

Tropical Data: approach and methodology as applied to trachoma prevalence surveys

EM Harding-Esch, CR Burgert-Brucker… - Ophthalmic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Population-based prevalence surveys are essential for decision-making on
interventions to achieve trachoma elimination as a public health problem. This paper …

[图书][B] Informal consultation on end-game challenges for trachoma elimination, Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, United States of America, 7–9 December 2021

World Health Organization - 2022 - books.google.com
Using the WHO-recommended “SAFE” strategy (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness,
environmental improvement), considerable progress is being made towards global …

District-level forecast of achieving trachoma elimination as a public health problem by 2030: an ensemble modelling approach

A Srivathsan, A Abdou, T Al-Khatib… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Assessing the feasibility of 2030 as a target date for global elimination of trachoma, and
identification of districts that may require enhanced treatment to meet World Health …

Using model-based geostatistics for assessing the elimination of trachoma

M Sasanami, B Amoah, AN Diori, A Amza… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Efforts
are being made to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem globally. However, as …

Identifying childhood malaria hotspots and risk factors in a Nigerian city using geostatistical modelling approach

T Bayode, A Siegmund - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Malaria ranks high among prevalent and ravaging infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA). The negative impacts, disease burden, and risk are higher among children and …

Using ESPEN data for evidence-based control of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive model-based geostatistical analysis of soil …

JJ Khaki, M Minnery, E Giorgi - PLOS Neglected Tropical …, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Background The Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical
Diseases (ESPEN) was launched in 2019 by the World Health Organization and African …

Predicting the Environmental Suitability and Identifying Climate and Sociodemographic Correlates of Guinea Worm (Dracunculus medinensis) in Chad

OA Eneanya, MG Delea, J Cano… - … American Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A comprehensive understanding of the spatial distribution and correlates of infection are key
for the planning of disease control programs and assessing the feasibility of elimination …

Challenges and motivating factors for integrating geostatistical models in targeted schistosomiasis control: A qualitative case study in Northwestern Tanzania

JD Mathewson, L van der Spek… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction To address problems of over-and under-treatment with preventive
chemotherapy resulting in ongoing transmission of schistosomiasis, the World Health …

Trachoma: The Last Decade?

T Al-Khatib, AL Bella, MI Saboyá-Díaz… - Ophthalmic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This special issue of Ophthalmic Epidemiology is devoted to trachoma, the most common
infectious cause of blindness. In previous such issues published by Ophthalmic …