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WHO hails Senegal’s Trachoma elimination
The World Health Organisation has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. The WHO, which ...
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Senegal overcomes a century-old problem
Senegal is now the ninth nation in the World Health Organization's (WHO) African Region to formally eradicate trachoma as a ...
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Senegal becomes ninth African country to eliminate trachoma
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO's African Region to have achieved this feat ...
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Senegal Joins Growing List Of Countries That Have Eliminated Trachoma
Trachoma is the second neglected tropical disease to be eliminated in Senegal. In 2004, the country was certified free of dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease) transmission.