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Prevalence of Trachoma in Bauchi State, Nigeria: Results of 20 Local Government Area-Level Surveys

Caleb MpyetDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria;Sightsavers, Kaduna, Nigeria;Department of Ophthalmology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nasiru MuhammadDepartment of Ophthalmology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, NigeriaView further author information
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Mohammed Dantani AdamuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, NigeriaView further author information
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Habila MuazuMinistry of Health, Kaduna State, NigeriaView further author information
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Murtala Muhammad UmarNational Eye Center, Kaduna, NigeriaView further author information
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Mohammed AbdullAbubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, NigeriaView further author information
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Joel AladaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, NigeriaView further author information
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Musa GoyolNetherlands Leprosy Relief, Jos, NigeriaView further author information
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Uwaezuoke OnyebuchiNational Trachoma Control Program, Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, NigeriaView further author information
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Francisca OlamijuMission to Save the Helpless, Jos, NigeriaView further author information
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Sunday IsiyakuSightsavers, Kaduna, NigeriaView further author information
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Adamani WilliamSightsavers, Kaduna, NigeriaView further author information
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Benjamin C. NwobiNational Trachoma Control Program, Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, NigeriaView further author information
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Rebecca WillisTask Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USAView further author information
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Rebecca Mann FlueckigerTask Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USAView further author information
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Alex PavluckTask Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USAView further author information
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Brian K. ChuTask Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USAView further author information
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Nicholas OlobioNational Trachoma Control Program, Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, NigeriaView further author information
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Anthony W. SolomonClinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK;London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research, London, UKView further author information
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Pages 39-45 | Received 02 Jan 2016, Accepted 12 Sep 2016, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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