Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus (O. volvulus). River blindness is on the World Health Organization’s list of ...
Ongoing elimination efforts have altered the global distribution of Onchocerca volvulus, the agent of river blindness, and further population restructuring is expected as efforts continue. Therefore, ...
Onchocerciasis is a parasitic infection also called river blindness or Robles disease. It affects people in the tropical regions of Africa and some South American countries. It causes skin and eye ...