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trachoma  

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  • Trachoma is a bacterial infection that is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world today. An estimated 8 million people suffer from visual impairment or blindness today, and another 84 million may be infected. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Trachoma]

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