No fewer than 43 million Nigerians are currently at risk of contracting river blindness, researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research have said.The condition, also known as onchocerciasis ...

The Scientist's content tagged with: Onchocerca Volvulus. Despite a fierce civil war, scientists led a 14-year grassroots campaign that has eradicated a parasitic disease from northern Sudan.

Transmission interrupted in 10 statesDespite significant progress in eliminating river blindness, also known as onchocerciasis, over 40 million Nigerians remain at risk.This is as the federal ...

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, within the ...

Optimized strategy for real-time qPCR detection of Onchocerca volvulus DNA in pooled Simulium sp. blackfly vectors. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Dec 14;17(12):e0011815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011815.

They looked at two worm species: Brugia malayi, which causes swelling of the limbs, and Onchocerca volvulus, which causes skin diseases and blindness. In both worms, ...

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 ...

Strong — Professor of Tropical Medicine, Harvard University Medical School. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue", page 942.

Press Release - 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 ...