Epidemiology and control of trachoma in the state of Ceará, Northeast Brazil, 2007-2021.
Adjoane Maurício Silva MacielAlberto Novaes Ramos JuniorVivian da Silva GomesAnderson Fuentes FerreiraNádia Maria Girão Saraiva de AlmeidaDaniela Vaz Ferreira GómezJoana da Felicidade Ribeiro FavachoManuella Maurício Silva MacielAntônio Lucas DelerinoRoberto Da Justa Pires NetoPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2023)
Trachoma remains in the state of Ceará and is likely underreported. Despite recent advances, the fragility of health surveillance activities compromises the recognition of the actual magnitude and distribution of trachoma in the state. Accurate information is fundamental for planning, monitoring, and evaluating surveillance and disease control.