Impact of Community Mass Treatment with Azithromycin for Trachoma Elimination on the Prevalence of Yaws

Michael Marks; Ventis Vahi; Oliver Sokana; Kai-Hua Chi; Elliot Puiahi; Georgina Kilua; Allan Pillay; Tenneth Dalipanda; Christian Bottomley; Anthony W. Solomon; David C. Mabey

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003988

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Impact of Community Mass Treatment with Azithromycin for Trachoma Elimination on the Prevalence of Yaws

Michael Marks ,

* E-mail: Michael.marks@lshtm.ac.uk

Affiliations Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Mortimer Market Centre, London, United Kingdom
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Ventis Vahi,

Affiliation Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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Oliver Sokana,

Affiliation Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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Kai-Hua Chi,

Affiliation Molecular Diagnostics and Typing Laboratory, Laboratory Reference and Research Branch, Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention (DSTDP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Elliot Puiahi,

Affiliation Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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Georgina Kilua,

Affiliation World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region Office, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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Allan Pillay,

Affiliation Molecular Diagnostics and Typing Laboratory, Laboratory Reference and Research Branch, Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention (DSTDP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Tenneth Dalipanda,

Affiliation Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands
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Christian Bottomley,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Anthony W. Solomon,

Affiliations Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Mortimer Market Centre, London, United Kingdom
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David C. Mabey

Affiliations Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Mortimer Market Centre, London, United Kingdom
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Impact of Community Mass Treatment with Azithromycin for Trachoma Elimination on the Prevalence of Yaws

Michael Marks,
Ventis Vahi,
Oliver Sokana,
Kai-Hua Chi,
Elliot Puiahi,
Georgina Kilua,
Allan Pillay,
Tenneth Dalipanda,
Christian Bottomley,
Anthony W. Solomon

Published: August 4, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003988

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