Trachoma is caused by infection with the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis.
In Zimbabwe, the killer disease that causes blindness is trachoma. Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, which leads to chronic inflammation of the eyelids and can result in scarring and vision loss if untreated. Poor sanitation and limited access to clean water exacerbate the spread of this disease in affected communities. Efforts to control trachoma include improving hygiene practices and providing access to medical treatments.
Trachoma is caused by chlamydia and is an infection of the eye.
International Trachoma Initiative was created in 1998.
International Coalition for Trachoma Control was created in 1998.
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It is a bacterial infection of the eye.
She received trachoma when she was 7
The incubation period is about a week.
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There are three subtypes of Chlamydia trachomatis that each cause different diseases. One causes endemic trachoma, the leading cause of blindness in the developing world. One causes the STD known as chlamydia. The third causes the STD known as lymphogranuloma venereum.
There are vaccines available that offer temporary protection against trachoma, but there is no permanent immunization. Prevention depends upon good hygiene and public health measures:
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