The global burden of trichiasis in 2016

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Authors

Rebecca M. Flueckiger · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Paul Courtright · University of Cape Town

Mariamo Abdala · Ministry of Health

Amza Abdou · Ministère de la Santé Publique

Zaid Abdulnafea · Ministry of Health

Tawfik Al-Khatib · Sana'a University

Khaled Amer

Abstract

The 2016 estimate is lower than previous estimates, probably due to more and better data; scale-up of trichiasis management services; and reductions in incidence due to lower active trachoma prevalence.

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Reproductive tract infections research Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

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Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 13, Issue 11, pp. e0007835-e0007835

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007835

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The global burden of trichiasis in 2016

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