Population-Based Trachoma Mapping in Six Evaluation Units of Papua New Guinea
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Population-Based Trachoma Mapping in Six Evaluation Units of Papua New Guinea
PURPOSE We sought to determine the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation - follicular (TF) in children aged 1-9 years, and trachomatous trichiasis (TT) in those aged ≥15 years, in suspected trachoma-endemic areas of Papua New Guinea (PNG). METHODS We carried out six population-based prevalence surveys using the protocol developed as part of the Global Trachoma Mapping Project. RESULTS A t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ophthalmic Epidemiology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0928-6586,1744-5086
DOI: 10.1080/09286586.2016.1235715