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Senegal becomes ninth African country to eliminate trachoma
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal ...
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WHO hails Senegal’s Trachoma elimination
The World Health Organisation has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. The WHO, which ...
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Trachoma: Senegal becomes 25th world nation to eradicate major health threat
Senegal has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 25th country in the world—and the ninth in Africa to do so, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Trachoma is a ...
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Senegal Eliminates Trachoma: A Major Milestone in Africa’s Public Health Journey
Trachoma, a bacterial eye infection that can lead to blindness if untreated, has plagued Senegalese communities for over a century.
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Senegal overcomes a century-old problem
Senegal is now the ninth nation in the World Health Organization's (WHO) African Region to formally eradicate trachoma as a ...
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Burundi Eliminates Trachoma, Marks Major Milestone in Public Health Fight
Trachoma, a bacterial eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, remains the leading infectious cause of blindness ...
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Burundi: WHO Announces Burundi Has Eliminated Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced that Burundi has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, ...
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Burundi eliminates trachoma and sets example for disease control in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it ...
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Trachoma: Ending the infection that scrapes eyes blind | CNN
Trachoma infections have impaired the vision of 1.9 million people globally. This month, Ghana announced it had eliminated the disease. Here’s how.