Lessons learned for surveillance strategies for trachoma elimination as a public health problem, from the evaluation of approaches utilised by Guinea worm and onchocerciasis programmes: A literature review

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 15; no. 1; p. e0009082
• Main Authors: Senyonjo, Laura, Downs, Philip, Schmidt, Elena, Bailey, Robin, Blanchet, Karl
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 28.01.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Animals; Biology and Life Sciences; Control; Databases, Factual; Disease Eradication; Dracunculiasis - epidemiology; Dracunculus Nematode - microbiology; Health Surveys; Humans; Medical research; Medicine and Health Sciences; Medicine, Experimental; Onchocerciasis; Prevalence; Public Health; Sentinel health events; Trachoma; Trachoma - epidemiology; Trichiasis - epidemiology; Guinea

A number of neglected tropical diseases are targeted for elimination or eradication. An effective surveillance system is critical to determine if these goals have been achieved and maintained. Trachoma has two related but morphologically different presentations that are monitored for elimination, th...