Correlates of trachoma persistence and recrudescence: A global analysis of 33 countries

International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2026 Open access

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Authors: Kristen K. Renneker, Scott D. Nash, N’Deye Marie A. Bassabi-Alladji, Victor Bucumi, André Omgbwa, Julián Trujillo-Trujillo, N’Goran N. Dje, Naomi Awaca Uvon, Tesfahun Bishaw, Adisu Abebe, Sarjo Kanyi, Marina Serrano
+34 more Oscar Figueroa, Nouhou Konkouré Diallo, Salimata Salah, Wycliff Omondi, Raebwebwe Taoaba, Michael Massika, Lamine Traoré, Abdellahi Minnih, Jaouad Hammou, Henis Mior, Christal Teabuge, Sailesh Kumar Mishra, Shekhar Sharma, Amza Abdou, Nicholas P. Olobio, Dieng Mouctar Badiane, Oliver Sokana, Yak Yak Bol, Balgesa Elkheir Elshafie, Clara B. Jones, George Kabona, Raphael Opon, Mackline Garae, Tran Minh Dat, Tawfik K. Al-Khatib, Tina Chisenga, Fatma Omar, Issac Phiri, Ana Bakhtiari, Sarah Elizabeth Boyd, Jaymie A. Bromfield, Pamela J. Hooper, Paul M. Emerson, Jeremiah Ngondi
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108802
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References: 13

Abstract

Background: One criterion for trachoma elimination as a public health problem is a prevalence of trachomatous inflammation—follicular in children 1–9 years (TF1–9)

Fields of Study & Subjects

Reproductive tract infections research Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
169
Pages
108802–108802
Publication date
20 May 2026
Language
EN