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Century-old eye disease finally eliminated in Senegal
This makes Senegal the ninth country in Africa and the 25th globally to reach this milestone in the fight against a disease that has affected some of the world's poorest communities for over a century ...
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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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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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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 disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the validation makes ...
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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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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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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.