Trachoma prevalence surveys in 15 indigenous and non-indigenous evaluation units in Brazil, 2018–2023 AbstractBackground. To provide the groundwork for a future declaration of elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Brazil, we conducted house-

Trachoma prevalence surveys in 15 indigenous and non-indigenous evaluation units in Brazil, 2018–2023 - "It is highly likely that trachoma has been eliminated as a public health problem in all the EUs surveyed." 🎉

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Characterizing trachoma elimination using serology Trachoma is targeted for global elimination as a public health problem by 2030. Measurement of IgG antibodies in children is being considered for surveillance and programmatic decision-making. There a...

"Characterizing trachoma elimination using serology" paper now published!

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This paper outlines serological thresholds to determine when programmatic action is and is not needed, for trachoma elimination purposes.

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Children 6 times more likely to be hospitalised if born with syphilis

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Assessing trachoma elimination progress in districts with persistent trachoma, Western Province, Zambia - PubMed These EUs did not attain trachoma elimination thresholds as a public health problem. They fulfilled the WHO definition for persistent trachoma. Therefore, they warrant further investigation, including...

Congratulations to our colleagues in Zambia for publishing their work on: "Assessing trachoma elimination progress in districts with persistent trachoma, Western Province, Zambia". pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40285493/

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In 2024 alone, seven countries—Chad, Jordan, Brazil, Pakistan, Timor-Leste, India, and Viet Nam—were acknowledged by WHO for eliminating one neglected tropical disease (NTD).

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