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  • n  a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue

  • Eye diseases, especially trachoma, are so widespread that 10% of the population is blind.
  • Ethiopia has one of the highest incidences of blindness on earth because of trachoma, which is caused by filthy eyes.
  • One-seventh of all the world's people suffer from trachoma.
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  • Lee Jong-wook in World Health Organization (press release)
    This is very encouraging progress,said Dr LEE Jong-wook, WHO Director-General. "If countries continue at this rate, the global goal to eliminate blinding trachoma as a public health problem by 2020 can be achieved."
  • Hank McKinnell in AllAfrica.com
    Pfizer chief executive Hank McKinnell says: "Trachoma has been one of humankind's most challenging public health problems for centuries...... However, based on the progress made to date, it is now realistic to hope that within the next 20 years, we...
  • Girma Wolde-Giorgis in PR Newswire (press release)
    In my country alone, no less than 10 million people are afflicted by active trachoma, a highly contagious blinding disease that is fast spreading,President Wolde-Giorgis said. "ORBIS has worked tirelessly to eliminate this painful and...

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