ArticleOphthalmic epidemiology2016
Completion of Baseline Trachoma Mapping in Malawi: Results of Eight Population-Based Prevalence Surveys Conducted with the Global Trachoma Mapping Project.
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- The global burden of trichiasis in 2016.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
- Pgp3 seroprevalence and associations with active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Malawi: cross-sectional surveys in six evaluation units.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
- Impact Survey Results after SAFE Strategy Implementation in 15 Local Government Areas of Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States, Nigeria.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2018Article
- Trachoma in Viet Nam: results of 11 surveillance surveys conducted with the Global Trachoma Mapping Project.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2018Article
- Prevalence of Trachoma and Access to Water and Sanitation in Benue State, Nigeria: Results of 23 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2018Article
- Strengthening the links between mapping, planning and global engagement for disease elimination: lessons learnt from trachoma.The British journal of ophthalmology · 2018Review
- One round of azithromycin MDA adequate to interrupt transmission in districts with prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular of 5.0-9.9%: Evidence from Malawi.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018Article
- Sanitation and water supply coverage thresholds associated with active trachoma: Modeling cross-sectional data from 13 countries.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018Article
- The cost of mapping trachoma: Data from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2017Article
- A diagnostic instrument to help field graders evaluate active trachoma.Ophthalmic epidemiologyReview
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purposeFollowing a first phase of trachoma mapping in Malawi with the Global Trachoma Mapping Project, we identified and mapped trachoma districts previously suspected to be non-endemic, although adjacent to districts with estimated trachoma prevalences indicating a public health problem.
methodsWe conducted population-based surveys in eight evaluation units (EUs) comprising eight districts in Malawi (total population 3,230,272). A 2-stage cluster random sampling design allowed us to select 30 households from each of 30 clusters per EU; all residents aged 1 year and older in selected households were examined for evidence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) and trachomatous trichiasis (TT).
resultsNone of the eight EUs had a TF prevalence in 1-9-year-olds ≥10%, one district (Dedza) had a TF prevalence between 5.0% and 9.9%, and only one district (Karonga) had a trichiasis prevalence in adults ≥0.2%.
conclusionThe prevalence of TF and TT in six of eight EUs surveyed was consistent with an original categorization of trachoma being unlikely to be a public health problem. In the absence of formal surveys, health management information system data and other locally available information about trachoma is likely to be useful in predicting areas where public health interventions against trachoma are required.
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