Abstract
The risk of active trachoma in children appears to be higher in association with flies in the environment. However, a measure of fly density that could consistently be related to an increased risk of trachoma is unknown. In a survey of six villages in a hyperendemic area of Tanzania, a comparison was made between the number of flies on the faces (face-fly scores) of children and the number of household flies around the main door-ways (household-fly scores). The risk of trachoma associated with each measure was evaluated after adjusting for the age and sex of the child. A multiple logistic regression model demonstrated that the presence of files on the face was consistently associated with increased risk of trachoma, and that number of flies on the face is a superior predictor in terms of ease of measurement and strength of association than is number of household flies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 687-689 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Archives of ophthalmology |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology