Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding the elimination of Trachoma as a public health problem in India?
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India is the third country in the South-East Asia Region to eliminate Trachoma as a public health problem, after Nepal and Myanmar.
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Trachoma is a contagious disease caused by a virus, primarily spreading through contact with infected eyes and nose.
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Apart from Trachoma, WHO declared India free from two other NTDs, i.e., Guinea Worm disease (2000) and Yaws (2016).
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Interventions like the National Programme for Control of Blindness & Visual Impairment (NPCBVI) and the adoption of WHO's SAFE strategy were crucial in eliminating Trachoma in India.
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