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Prevalence of Trachoma in Kano State, Nigeria: Results of 44 Local Government Area-Level Surveys

Caleb MpyetDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria;Sightsavers, Kaduna, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nasiru MuhammadDepartment of Ophthalmology, Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, NigeriaView further author information
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Mohammed Dantani AdamuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Usman 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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Musa GoyolNetherlands Leprosy Relief, Jos, NigeriaView further author information
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Hadi Bala YahayaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, NigeriaView further author information
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Uwazoeke OnyebuchiNational Trachoma Control Program, Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, NigeriaView further author information
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Chris OgoshiVision2020 Support Programme, Jos, NigeriaView further author information
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Tijjani HussainiKano State Ministry of Health, Kano, 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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Rebecca M. FlueckigerTask 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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Rebecca WillisTask Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USAView further author information
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Alexandre L. PavluckTask 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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Sophie PhelanDepartment of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Colin MacleodClinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKView further author information
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Anthony W. SolomonDepartment of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland;Clinical 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 195-203 | Received 02 Jan 2016, Accepted 21 Nov 2016, Published online: 28 Feb 2017

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