Onchocerciasis Parasitic Infectious Diseases
Onchocerciasis Parasitic Infectious Diseases
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus and can result in dermatitis, subcutaneous nodules, lymphadenitis, and visual impairment, including blindness. The disease is transmitted by the bite of female Simulium flies (black flies) that bite by day and are found near rapidly flowing rivers and streams. It affects over 17 million people in 25 nations in Africa.
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Global Partnership to Eliminate River Blindness - Features disease information, contacts, programs, and history of the disease.
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BioMed Central: Onchocerciasis - Full text article on treatment of the disease, including the use of tetracyclines to treat the rickettsia-like endosymbiont (Wolbachia) bacteria in the worms.
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CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - River Blindness - Factsheet and press releases concerning the disease.
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Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years' - Article from allAfrica.com.
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WHO/OMS: Onchocerciasis - Factsheets, programs, press releases, and research.
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eMedicine - Onchocerciasis - Article by Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, MD.
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Sight Savers International - River Blindness - Information about the disease and its treatment.
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River Blindness 'Breakthrough' - River blindness, which affects about 17 million people, could be wiped out with antibiotics, say scientists.
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OnchoNet - Offers a range of resources on onchocerciasis, the fourth leading cause of blindness worldwide.
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