Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Trachoma in Kano State, Nigeria
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Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Trachoma in Kano State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND In northern Nigeria, trachoma is an important public health problem, but there are currently few population-based data on prevalence of disease and no formal trachoma control programs. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In Kano state, Nigeria, we conducted a population-based cross-sectional survey using multistage cluster random sampling, combining examination for clinical signs of tra...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040421