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Trachoma in 3 Amerindian communities, Venezuelan Amazon, 2018

Emerging Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.3201/eid2501.181362
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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.

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Noya-Alarcón, O., Bevilacqua, M., & Rodríguez-Morales, A. J. (2019, January 1). Trachoma in 3 Amerindian communities, Venezuelan Amazon, 2018. Emerging Infectious Diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2501.181362

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