dc.contributor.author | Karimurio, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Ilako, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Gichangi, M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-03-09T07:20:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-03-09T07:20:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Karimurio, J., Ilako, F., & Gichangi, M. (2007). Prevalence of active and potentially blinding trachoma in Laikipia district, Kenya. ., 13(3). | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/81042 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To estimate with reasonable precision the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in
children aged 1-9 years and potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults 15 years and older in
Laikipia District.
Design: Baseline community based survey conducted from 22nd to 30th July 2007 using the
standardized WHO protocol
Setting: Laikipia District of the Lift Valley Province of Kenya.
Subjects: A total of 348 households were visited. 1,017 children aged 1-9 years and 1,225
adults aged >15 years were examined.
Results: Ninety seven out of the 1,017 children had TF hence the prevalence of TF in Laikipia
is 9.5% (95% CI: 6.3-13.9). 14 out of the 1,225 adults had TT. Prevalence of TT in Laikipia is
1.1% (95% CI: 0.5-2.4).
Conclusions: Active trachoma is not a district wide public health problem in Laikipia. Potentially
blinding trachoma (TT) is a district wide public health.
Recommendations: District-wide mass antibiotic treatment is not justi fi able but all the suspected
endemic sub-locations should be surveyed and treated where necessary. There is need for TT
surgical services in the entire district | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.title | Prevalence of active and potentially blinding trachoma in Laikipia district, Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.type.material | en_US | en_US |