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ArticleOphthalmic epidemiology2018

Prevalence of trachoma in four marakez of Elmenia and Bani Suef Governorates, Egypt.

Khaled Amer, Andreas Müller, Hussein Mohamed Abdelhafiz, Tawfik Al-Khatib, Ana Bakhtiari, Sophie Boisson, Gamal Ezz El Arab, Hema Gad, Bruce A Gordon, Ahmad Madian and 14 more

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24 authors.

Khaled Amera Ministry of Health and Population , Cairo , Egypt.
Andreas Müllerb Centre for Eye Research , University of Melbourne , Melbourne , Australia.
Hussein Mohamed Abdelhafizc National Eye Health Office , Cairo , Egypt.
Tawfik Al-Khatibd Ministry of Health , Sana'a , Yemen.
Ana Bakhtiarie Task Force for Global Health , Decatur , GA , USA.
Sophie Boissonf Department of Public Health, the Environment and Social Determinants of Health , World Health Organization , Geneva , Switzerland.
Gamal Ezz El Arabg Magrabi Foundation , Cairo , Egypt.
Hema Gadh Health Office , Deir Mawass , Egypt.
Bruce A Gordonf Department of Public Health, the Environment and Social Determinants of Health , World Health Organization , Geneva , Switzerland.
Ahmad Madiani Eye Health Office , Elmenia , Egypt.
Ahmed Tarek Mahannaj Health Office , Abu Quorquas , Egypt.
Samir Mokhtarg Magrabi Foundation , Cairo , Egypt.
Omar H Safag Magrabi Foundation , Cairo , Egypt.
Mohamed Samyg Magrabi Foundation , Cairo , Egypt.
Mohammad Shalabyg Magrabi Foundation , Cairo , Egypt.
Ziad Atta Tahak Eye Health Office , Bani Suef , Egypt.
Rebecca Willise Task Force for Global Health , Decatur , GA , USA.
Ashraf Yacoubl Health Office , Matai , Egypt.
Abdul Rahman Mamdouhm Health Office , Elfashn , Egypt.
Ahmed Kamal Younism Health Office , Elfashn , Egypt.
Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Zoheirg Magrabi Foundation , Cairo , Egypt.
Paul Courtrightn Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology, Division of Ophthalmology , University of Cape Town , Cape Town , South Africa.
Anthony W Solomono Clinical Research Department , London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine , London , UK.
Global Trachoma Mapping Project

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/K012126/1Wellcome Trust 098521World Health Organization 001
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Abstract

purposeIn 2015, to determine where interventions are needed to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem from Egypt, we initiated population-based prevalence surveys using the Global Trachoma Mapping Project platform in four suspected-endemic marakez (districts; singular: markaz) of the governorates of Elmenia and Bani Suef.

methodsIn each markaz, 30 households were selected in each of 25 villages. Certified graders examined a total of 3682 children aged 1-9 years in 2993 households, noting the presence or absence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) and trachomatous inflammation-intense (TI) in each eye. A total of 5582 adults aged ≥15 years living in the same households were examined for trachomatous trichiasis (TT). Household-level access to water and sanitation was recorded.

resultsThree of four marakez had age-adjusted TF prevalence estimates in 1-9-year olds of >10%; the other markaz had a TF prevalence estimate of 5-9.9%. Estimates of the age- and gender-adjusted prevalence of unmanaged TT in adults ranged from 0.7% to 2.3%. Household-level access to water and sanitation was high. (We did not, however, measure use of water or sanitation facilities.) Conclusions: Each of the four marakez surveyed has trachoma as a public health problem, with a need for implementation of the SAFE (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness, environmental improvement) strategy. Further mapping is also required to determine the need for interventions in other areas of Egypt.

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AdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesEgyptFemaleHumansHygieneInfantMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsSanitationTrachomaGlobal Trachoma Mapping ProjectprevalenceTrachomatrichiasis

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