Prevalence of trachoma in the north region of Cameroon: results of a survey in 15 health districts

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 8; no. 6; p. e2932
• Main Authors: Noa Noatina, Blaise, Kagmeni, Giles, Souleymanou, Yaya, Moungui, Henri Claude, Tarini Hien, Ann, Akame, Julie, Zhang, Yaobi, Bella, Assumpta Lucienne Françoise
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.06.2014; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alliances; Antibiotics; Blindness; Cameroon - epidemiology; Child; Child, Preschool; Confidence intervals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health facilities; Humans; Infant; Male; Medicine and Health Sciences; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Public health; Public health administration; Sanitation; Surveys; Trachoma; Trachoma - epidemiology; Young Adult; Cameroon

To estimate the prevalence of trachoma in the North Region of Cameroon in order to facilitate the planning of trachoma control activities in this region, a survey was carried out in 2011 and 2012 in 15 health districts (HDs). A cross-sectional, two-stage cluster random sampling survey was carried ou...