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  • Trachoma programs fail Indigenous Australians, ABC Health and Medical. More information here.
  • ‘Trachoma in Australia’, Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 175, pp. 371–372. More information here.
  • Trachoma in Australia: new findings, Vision 2020. More information here.
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