Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 10th country in the WHO African Region to reach the milestone. The infectious disease is a leading cause of blindness globally.
The World Health Organization has officially recognized Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Algeria is the 10th country in the WHO African Region to achieve this milestone.
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