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Burundi Eliminates Trachoma As a Public Health Problem

BURUNDI, JUL 14 – Burundi is the first country to eliminate trachoma as a neglected tropical disease, achieving a 51% reduction in people needing antibiotic treatment in Africa, WHO said.

Summary by allAfrica
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the eighth country in WHO's African Region to reach this important milestone. Trachoma is also the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in the country.

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allAfrica broke the news in South Africa on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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