New intervention model to eliminate the spread of trachoma in hyper-endemic community: Based on a mathematical model

•The highest transmission of trachoma is from adults to pre-school aged children.•Treating only preschool aged children can eliminate trachoma locally from a hyper-endemic community.•If mass treatment for preschool children is discontinued, trachoma will slowly return to the community.•A further bia...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied Mathematical Modelling 2021-02, Vol.90, p.568-581
Hauptverfasser:	Kahsay, Berhe Nerea, Kassa, Semu Mitiku, Terefe, Yibeltal Adane
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Antibiotics Blindness Chlamydia trachomatis Elimination Mass distribution Mass treatment Mathematical analysis Mathematical model Mathematical models Model testing Preschool children Public health Scars Trachoma
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