Prevalence of trachoma in indigenous and non-indigenous areas, Northeastern Brazil, 2019-2021

• Published in: Revista panamericana de salud pública Vol. 48; no. 19; p. e19
• Main Authors: Gomez, Daniela Vaz Ferreira, de Almeida, Wanessa da Silva, de Souza Junior, Paulo Roberto Borges, Lopes, Maria de Fátima Costa, Luna, Expedito José de Albuquerque, Zimmermann, Ivan Ricardo, Tavares, Noemia Urruth Leão, Gutierrez, Maria Margarita Urdaneta, Szwarcwald, Célia Landmann
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Organización Panamericana de la Salud 2024; Pan American Health Organization
• Subjects: brazil; Health Policy & Services; health surveys; neglected diseases; Original Research; prevalence; trachoma; Brazil; Trachoma; neglected diseases; prevalence; health surveys; inquéritos epidemiológicos; prevalencia; enfermedades desatendidas; doenças negligenciadas; prevalência; Brasil; Tracoma; encuestas epidemiológicas

To estimate the prevalence of trachoma in indigenous and non-indigenous populations in selected areas of the state of Maranhão, in northeastern Brazil. This was a population-based survey with probabilistic sampling. For the diagnosis of trachoma, external ocular examination was performed using head...