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Name
Trachoma
Transmission
Geography
Worldwide (Africa is the most affected continent)
Incubation Period
5 – 12 days
Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms are very similar to the symptoms of conjunctivitis:
Diagnosis
Treatment
Antibiotics are used to treat the infection
Prognosis
Prevention: What Can You Do?
Trachoma In the News
Sources:
http://www.who.int/trachoma/disease/en/
http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/ntd/diseases/trachoma_burden.html