Publications by authors named "Tesfay Haileselassie"
Background: Trachoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness world wide. It is common in areas of the world that are socio-economically deprived of basic needs in housing, health, water and sanitation.
Methods: A cross sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors for trachoma infection in children 1-10 years of age in three different altitude zones of Kembata zone, southern Ethiopia was done from May - July 2001.