India declared free from trachoma
India has been declared free from infective trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection of the eye common among children. It causes inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids. Recently, the Union Health Minister J P Nadda released the National Trachoma Survey Report (2014-17) in New Delhi. The survey results indicate that active Trachoma is no longer a public health problem in the country. Trachoma is common in children till nine years of age. It is caused by the bacterial agent chlamydia trachomatis and usually spread due to flies, poor hygiene, crowded places, lack of water, and environmental factors such as humidity.
Topics: Chlamydia • Chlamydia infections • Chlamydiae • hygiene • Infectious causes of cancer • Infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • RTT • Sexually transmitted diseases and infections • Trachoma
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