trachoma
noun
tra·cho·ma
trə-ˈkō-mə 
: a chronic contagious bacterial conjunctivitis marked by inflammatory granulations on the conjunctival surfaces, caused by a chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis), and commonly resulting in blindness if left untreated
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All the trachoma experts in Pakistan gathered to figure out what to do.
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Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
Besides democracy promotion and conflict resolution, the center has also long been involved in several global health programs, including fighting Guinea worm, river blindness, trachoma, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and malaria.
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Tal Axelrod,
ABC News,
29 Dec. 2024
Other public health scientists probed this idea further by conducting mass antibiotic distribution trials in places where trachoma wasn’t found.
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Jess Craig,
Vox,
5 Dec. 2024
There, she was told about how limited access to clean water and sanitation can lead to trachoma, and some of the work being undertaken to screen and treat those with the condition at a primary eye care clinic.
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Simon Perry,
Peoplemag,
12 Oct. 2023
Merck and Pfizer have made important drug donations to tackle diseases such as onchocerciasis and trachoma.
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Sonia Shah,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Nov. 2011
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Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
Besides democracy promotion and conflict resolution, the center has also long been involved in several global health programs, including fighting Guinea worm, river blindness, trachoma, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and malaria.
—
Tal Axelrod,
ABC News,
29 Dec. 2024
Other public health scientists probed this idea further by conducting mass antibiotic distribution trials in places where trachoma wasn’t found.
—
Jess Craig,
Vox,
5 Dec. 2024
There, she was told about how limited access to clean water and sanitation can lead to trachoma, and some of the work being undertaken to screen and treat those with the condition at a primary eye care clinic.
—
Simon Perry,
Peoplemag,
12 Oct. 2023
Merck and Pfizer have made important drug donations to tackle diseases such as onchocerciasis and trachoma.
—
Sonia Shah,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Nov. 2011
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trachoma
noun
tra·cho·ma
trə-ˈkō-mə
: a serious contagious eye disease that is marked by swelling of the conjunctiva, is caused by a bacterium, and often results in blindness if left untreated
Medical Definition
trachoma
noun
tra·cho·ma
trə-ˈkō-mə
: a chronic contagious conjunctivitis marked by inflammatory granulations on the conjunctival surfaces, caused by a bacterium of the genus Chlamydia (C. trachomatis), and commonly resulting in blindness if left untreated
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