Population-based prevalence survey of follicular trachoma and trachomatous trichiasis in the Casamance region of Senegal

With a prevalence <5%, TF does not appear to be a significant public health problem in this region. However, TF monitoring and surveillance at sub-district level will be required to ensure that elimination targets are sustained and that TF does not re-emerge as a public health problem. TT surgery remains the priority for trachoma elimination efforts in the region, with an estimated 1819 TT surgeries to conduct

Confidence interval · Environmental health · Population · Public health · Trachoma · Trichiasis · Demography · Medicine · Reproductive tract infections research · Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment · Urinary Tract Infections Management · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics