Prevalence of vernal keratoconjunctivitis and its associated factors among children in Gambella town, southwest Ethiopia, June 2018.

Birhanemeskel TegeneBetelhem Temesgen YibekalSofonias Addis Fekadu

Published in: PloS one (2019)

The prevalence of VKC was high among children in Gambella town. Sex being male, close animal contact, personal systemic allergy history, and dust exposure were positively associated with vernal keratoconjunctivitis independently.

Keyphrases

south africa
young adults
risk factors
health risk assessment
heavy metals