Baseline, Impact and Surveillance Trachoma Prevalence Surveys in Burundi, 2018-2021

• Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology Vol. ahead-of-print; no. ahead-of-print; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Bucumi, Victor, Muhimpundu, Elvis, Bio Issifou, Amadou Alfa, Akweyu, Stephanie, Burn, Nick, Willems, Johan, Niyongabo, Junénal, Elvis, Aba, Koizan, Gamael, Harte, Anna, Boyd, Sarah, Willis, Rebecca, Bakhtiari, Ana, Jimenez, Cristina, Burgert-Brucker, Clara, Kollmann, KHM Martin, Solomon, Anthony W., Harding-Esch, Emma M., Gashikanyi, Rose Marie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 03.07.2023
• Subjects: Burundi; prevalence; trachoma; trichiasis; Tropical Data; WASH; prevalence; Burundi; Tropical Data; trachoma; WASH; trichiasis

Trachoma is an eye disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). It can lead to permanent vision loss. Since 2007, Burundi has included trachoma elimination as part of its fight against neglected tropical diseases and blindness. This study presents the results of trachoma baseline, imp...