Trachoma Risk Tied to Sleeping Near Cooking Fires, Lack of Ventilation
Children who sleep in unventilated rooms with cooking fires are at greater risk for severe trachoma, a leading cause of preventable blindness in developing countries, according to the findings of a recent study conducted in Tanzania. The study was supported by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: News from NEI - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jason Source Type: news
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