Risk factors for trachoma in Mali

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 194-201

  Schemann J F ^a,e   Sacko, D ^b   Malvy, D ^c   Momo, G ^a   Traore, L ^a   Bore, O ^d   Coulibaly, S ^d   Banou, A ^d  

^a African Institute of Tropical Ophthalmology Mali   (Mali)

^b PNLC Mali   (Mali)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d Ophthalmic Centres of Mali   (Mali)

^e NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Face washing; Flies; Mali; Risk factors; Trachoma; Water; Wealth

Indexed keywords

WATER;

BLINDNESS; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BATH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CODING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWDING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTERVIEW; LINEAR SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALI; MOTHER; ORGANIZATION; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRACHOMA; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

MALI;

EID: 0036209071     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/31.1.194     Document Type: Article

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