Azithromycin Reduces Child Mortality in Ethiopia

Abstract

Ocular trachoma is a major cause of blindness in the developing world, and the WHO has recommended mass distribution of oral azithromycin in areas where the causative pathogen — Chlamydia trachomatis — is endemic. Azithromycin might also reduce rates of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, or even malaria, thus decreasing childhood …