Chlamydia trachomatis is the causative agent of a highly prevalent sexually transmitted
bacterial disease and is associated with a number of severe disease complications. Current …

Neglected tropical diseases represent one of the most serious burdens to public health.
Many can be treated cost-effectively, yet they have been largely ignored on the global health …

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to summarize and map the existing global population-based data on
active trachoma and trichiasis. Detailed distribution maps of various infectious diseases …

Background Neglected tropical diseases are widespread, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa,
affecting over 2 billion individuals. Control of these diseases has gathered pace in recent …

Chlamydia trachomatis, an obligate intraocular bacteria causing trachoma, adult and
neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis, was the leading cause of blindness in the last century …

Background Trachoma is targeted for elimination by 2020. World Health Organization
advises districts to undertake surveillance when follicular trachoma (TF)< 5% in children 1–9 …

Background Blinding trachoma, caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, is a
neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination by 2020. A major component of the …

Background Mass drug administration (MDA) is a strategy to improve health at the
population level through widespread delivery of medicine in a community. We surveyed the …

Backgrounds: Azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) is a key part of the strategy for
controlling trachoma. This systematic review aimed to comprehensively summarize the …

Background To eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health
Organization recommends the SAFE (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, and …