Correction: Prevalence of Active and Latent Yaws in the Solomon Islands 18 Months after Azithromycin Mass Drug Administration for Trachoma
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004927.].
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Impact of Community Mass Treatment with Azithromycin for Trachoma Elimination on the Prevalence of Yaws
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