Prevalence of trachoma in the non-indigenous Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region, Ceara State, Northeast Brazil.
Adjoane Maurício Silva MacielAlberto Novaes Ramos JuniorAnderson Fuentes FerreiraNádia Maria Girão Saraiva de AlmeidaPaulo Cesar de AlmeidaCelia Szwarcwald LandmannJoana da Felicidade Ribeiro FavachoLuciano Chaves Franco FilhoVivian da Silva GomesLisandra Serra DamascenoManuella Maurício Silva MacielAntônio Lucas DelerinoRoberto Da Justa Pires NetoPublished in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2023)
Although no cases of TF and TT were detected in the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region in the state of Ceará during the study period, considering the historical endemicity, we emphasise the need for monitoring and sustainability of surveillance actions in areas at risk for trachoma, common contexts for neglected populations.