Trachoma in 3 Amerindian communities, Venezuelan Amazon, 2018

Oscar Noya-Alarcón, Maríapía Bevilacqua, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales

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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 Yanoma-mi ethnic group in 3 communities of southern Venezuela. This country has social and environmental conditions conducive to the endemicity of this neglected tropical disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)182-183
Number of pages2
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

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