Trachoma Prevalence and Associated WASH and Behavioral Risk Among Rural Communities of North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia: A Community‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study
Gebre Ayanaw Alula · 2026
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Alula surveyed in 2026 children in rural North Gondar, Ethiopia, about trachoma, an eye infection that can blind. Trachoma spreads where water, sanitation, and hygiene are poor. The study checked 456 children aged one to nine for active disease using the World Health Organization grading method.
About one in five children had active trachoma, a high share for a preventable disease. Risk was higher in homes using unimproved water sources and in homes without latrines. Children whose faces were washed poorly, meaning less than twice a day or with discharge present, also faced higher risk. Homes with many eye-seeking flies around the child's face showed higher risk as well. The author backs stronger water, sanitation, and face-cleanliness work under the WHO SAFE strategy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Gebre Ayanaw Alula |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |