“The fear of going blind worries me whenever the pain strikes.” Trachoma is caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, which is spread through contact with the eyes or nose of ...

"The fear of going blind worries me whenever the pain strikes." Trachoma is caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, which is spread through contact with the eyes or nose of ...

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Most individual NTD disease areas saw reductions in funding that same year, with several — including Mycobacterium ulcerans (Buruli ulcer) and Chlamydia trachomatis infections (trachoma ...

Chlamydia symptoms typically depend on the parts of the body where the sexually transmitted infection (STI) occurs. You might experience anal or penile discharge if these organs are involved, or you ...

Trachoma is caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, which is spread through contact with the eyes or nose of infected people.

Scheicho Scheifa is haunted by the fear of going blind. A disease called trachoma has turned his eyelids inwards, causing his eyelashes to scar his corneas so badly that one has already turned opaque.

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