Trachoma

🧬 AI profile — grown from 6ic coverage Trachoma is a contagious bacterial infection of the eye caused by *Chlamydia trachomatis*, which can lead to irreversible blindness through repeated scarring of the inner eyelid. In El Salvador, the government’s recent rollout of mass drug administration, community screening, and improved sanitation is aimed at interrupting transmission and moving the country closer to eliminating trachoma‑related blindness.