Onchocerciasis — commonly called river blindness — is a parasitic infection common in sub-Saharan Africa. It’s the second most common cause of infectious blindness globally. The World Health ...

A possibly new seizure disorder characterized by head nodding and, in some cases, mental retardation was first observed in southern Tanzania in 1962. A connection between this 'head nodding' syndrome ...

Introduction Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused by Onchocerca volvulus affecting millions predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa. Robust epidemiological ...

The donation of ivermectin by Merck and Co. Inc. has led to one of the most effective private–public partnerships controlling a disease of major public health importance particularly in Africa. The up ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be ...

Onchocerciasis, which is also known as river blindness, is an infectious condition of the skin and eyes that is caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Onchocerciasis is transmitted by the ...

Q: Which Doctor Should I Consult for River Blindness / Onchocerciasis? A: You should consult an infectious disease specialist for river blindness or onchocerciasis. A: Onchocerciasis is prevalent in ...

This press release is also available in Spanish. Onchocerciasis, river blindness or craw craw is an endemic disease in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. This pathology causes a weakening in affected ...

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Pathogens don't pay attention to international borders, with transmission and endemic areas often stretching between countries. In the new work, Moses Katabarwa of the Carter Center, USA, and ...

The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) will from August 23 to September 6, 2021, begin a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for onchocerciasis in endemic ...

Researchers from LSTM and the University of Liverpool have successfully optimised a hit from a whole cell screening of a 10000-compound library to deliver the first novel fully synthetic and ...