Unclassified · Medical Literature

[News] Australia eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

Authors
Timothy Jesudason
Journal
The Lancet Microbe
Publication date
2026-05-19
Source
rss_lancet_mic
Original record ID
270265
Summary status
error
Analysis status
error
Original last updated
2026-08-17T07:58:42.000Z

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Abstract

Australia has been validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, as a public health problem. It becomes the 30th country globally to reach this milestone.