ArticleOphthalmic epidemiology2016
The Epidemiology of Trachoma in Darfur States and Khartoum State, Sudan: Results of 32 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys.
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- Serological Responses to Trachoma Antigens prior to the Start of Mass Drug Administration: Results from Population-Based Baseline Surveys, North Darfur, Sudan.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Trachoma in Pre-validation Surveillance Surveys in 11 Evaluation Units (Covering 12 Districts) in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: Results from 2018-2020.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2023Article
- Trachoma Prevalence in Four Localities of Darfur Region, Sudan, following One Round of Antibiotic Mass Drug Administration.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2023Article
- Baseline Prevalence of Trachoma in Refugee Settlements in Uganda: Results of 11 Population-based Surveys.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2023Article
- Baseline Prevalence of Trachoma in 13 Local Government Areas of Borno State, Nigeria.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2023Article
- Complex emergencies and the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Africa: developing a practical approach for implementing safe and effective mapping and intervention strategies.Conflict and health · 2021Article
- Piloting a trachomatous trichiasis patient case-searching approach in two localities of Sudan.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2020Article
- Progress toward Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem in Seven Localities in the Republic of Sudan: Results from Population-Based Surveys.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- The global burden of trichiasis in 2016.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
- Unimproved water sources and open defecation are associated with active trachoma in children in internally displaced persons camps in the Darfur States of Sudan.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2019Article
- Prevalence of trachoma within refugee camps serving South Sudanese refugees in White Nile State, Sudan: Results from population-based surveys.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
- Optimising age adjustment of trichiasis prevalence estimates using data from 162 standardised surveys from seven regions of Ethiopia.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2019Article
- The Epidemiology of Trachoma in Mozambique: Results of 96 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2018Article
- Epidemiology of trachoma and its implications for implementing the "SAFE" strategy in Somali Region, Ethiopia: results of 14 population-based prevalence surveys.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2018Article
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purposeTo complete the baseline trachoma map of Sudan by estimating the prevalence of trachoma and associated risk factors in the five Darfur States and Khartoum State.
methodsUsing a standardized methodology developed for the Global Trachoma Mapping Project, we undertook a cross sectional, community-based survey in each of 32 evaluation units (EUs) covering all accessible districts.
resultsWe enumerated a total of 84,568 individuals, with 73,489 people (86.9%) examined from 20,242 households in 908 villages. The highest prevalence of trachomatous inflammation - follicular (TF) in children was found in El Fashir district (18.7%), and the lowest in El Malha district (0.0%). Five districts (El Fashir, Zalinji, Azoom, Maleet, and El Koma) were in the three EUs that had TF prevalences above the 10% threshold at which the World Health Organization recommends mass treatment with azithromycin, together with facial clean3liness and environmental improvement interventions, for at least 3 years. The highest trachomatous trichiasis prevalence in adults was found in the EU composed of Forbranga and Habillah (1.2%), and the lowest in the EU composed of As-salam and Belale districts in South Darfur (0.0%). TF in children was independently associated with younger age, unimproved sanitation in the household, having ≥5 children in the household, outside annual maximum temperatures <40°C, and living in an internally displaced persons camp.
conclusionWe found a high prevalence of trachoma in some areas of Darfur, but in general the prevalence throughout Darfur and Khartoum was low.
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