PUBHLTH 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Eye Disease, Chlamydia Trachomatis
14 Mar 2017
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Step 1: trachoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world: economic development and hygiene are high public health risk factors. Step 2: morocco and its rural areas experienced a decline in economic development and lacked hygiene routines, which contributed to the increased prevalence of trachoma cases. Step 3: nearly all cases were concentrated in 5 poor, rural provinces in places where treatment was needed. Step 4: trachoma is immediately affected by health education and environmental changes. Step 5: the moroccan government calls for effective ph communication die to its rural provinces and low economic development. Step 6: educated the moroccan public on health hygiene and the importance of healthy irrigation practices: trachoma. Eye disease caused by bacterium chlamydia trachomatis. Second leading cause of blindness in the world. Infectious disease is transmitted through contact with individuals main in young children. Prevalence rates among young children range between 60-90%
