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Trachoma in 3 Amerindian communities, Venezuelan Amazon, 2018.

Abstract

Trachoma is among the most common infectious causes of blindness. During January-May 2018, a total of 4 trachoma cases were diagnosed among Amerindians of the Yanomami ethnic group in 3 communities of southern Venezuela. This country has social and environmental conditions conducive to the endemicity of this neglected tropical disease.

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Type
Journal Article
Author
Noya-Alarcón O
Bevilacqua M
Rodríguez-Morales AJ