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Australia is nearing the elimination of trachoma, the leading infectious cause of preventable blindness, particularly in Indigenous communities. Surveillance data shows continued progress towards meeting World Health Organization criteria for elimination as a public health problem.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of preventable blindness globally, strongly associated with poor living conditions.
  • Australia is the only high-income nation with endemic trachoma, affecting remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess Australia's progress towards the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem.
  • To evaluate current trachoma prevalence and new trachomatous trichiasis cases in at-risk Indigenous communities.

Main Methods:

  • Annual analysis of surveillance data by the National Trachoma Surveillance and Reporting Unit.
  • Application of WHO grading criteria by screening staff in 67 at-risk communities in 2023.
  • Assessment of prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (<5% in children 1-9 years) and trachomatous trichiasis ('unknown to health system' <0.2% in adults >=15 years).

Main Results:

  • Overall trachoma prevalence remained below 5% in 2023: 2.3% (Northern Territory), 0% (South Australia), and 1.6% (Western Australia).
  • Proportion of new trachomatous trichiasis cases was 0.01% (Northern Territory), 0% (South Australia), and 0.2% (Western Australia).
  • Australia met WHO elimination thresholds in 2022 and is on track for validation, provided these levels are maintained.

Conclusions:

  • Australia is progressing towards eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, meeting key WHO surveillance criteria.
  • Sustained efforts are crucial to maintain elimination status and address ongoing health challenges in some remote Indigenous communities.