Health - Conditions and Diseases - Infectious Diseases - Parasitic - Onchocerciasis

See also:

CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) - Brief information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa - Detailed information about the disease and eratication programs from the World Health Organization.
Sight Savers International - River Blindness - Information about the disease and its treatment.
Bacteria Cause River Blindness - Stowaway bacteria inside parasitic worms, and not the worms themselves, cause river blindness, according to new research. (March 8, 2002)
Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years' - Article from allAfrica.com. (December 14, 2001)
River Blindness 'Breakthrough' - River blindness, which affects about 17 million people, could be wiped out with antibiotics, say scientists. (June 7, 2000)

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