Mexico Becomes First Country In Americas To Eliminate Trachoma, PAHO/WHO Announce
NBC News: Mexico Eliminates Infectious Disease Which Is Leading Cause of Blindness
“…The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that Mexico is the first country in the Americas to eliminate trachoma as a public health issue. The disease, caused by a bacteria, affects the eye and repeated infections can lead to scarring and even loss of vision…” (Kwak, 4/24).
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