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Determinants of Trachomatous Inflammation-Follicular Among Children Aged 1 to 9 Years Old in a Rural Area of Gozamn District, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Matched Case-Control Study.

Balew AdaneAsmamaw MaledeBirhanu SewunetLake KumlachewMekonnen MogesLebasie WoretawTegegn TemesgenYenewa BewketMenberu GeteGetasew YirdawAgernesh AyeleMetadel Adane
Published in: Environmental health insights (2023)
We conclude that infrequent faces and clothes washing; unavailability of water, children in poor families, and poor knowledge of mothers/caregivers were risk factors. Health education initiatives about active trachoma, its prevention, and control methods focusing on personal hygiene are so required.
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