Some parasites can affect the eyes. Without treatment, this can lead to vision loss. Learn more about the types of eye parasites, their symptoms, and treatment options.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the blindness caused by the worm called Onchocerca volvulus is among the most neglected tropical diseases. “When these blood-sucking blackflies bite ...

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered a species of blood-sucking fly that can cause human blindness. “Black" flies, also referred to as “pipsa" or “potu" flies by the locals, are found ...

A recent world inventory lists 2,424 species of Simuliidae, of which at least 27 species or species complexes are known to transmit Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of the disease in humans.

The Scientist's content tagged with: Onchocerca Volvulus.ONI’s LNP Profiler Kit with AutoLNP sets new standard for Lipid Nanoparticle characterization with Super-Resolution Microscopy Oxford ...

Niger is recognized as the fifth country in the world, the first in Africa, to have successfully halted the transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. The other four countries that have reached ...

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 ...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will commence the second round of Mass Drug Administration for Onchocerciasis in 79 endemic districts across the country from January 27 to February 8, 2025. The ...

Moxidectin tablets for oral use is prescribed to treat onchocerciasis or river blindness in patients aged 12 years and above caused by the parasite Onchocerca volvulus.

Ivermectin is an anthelminthic drug used to treat certain parasitic infections like Strongyloidiasis and Onchocerciasis.It has recently gained attention due to increased usage in COVID-19.

Onchocerca volvulus is a type of roundworm primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa. People can get these roundworms through the bites of the female blackflies in the Simulium genus. Male parasites ...

A new study suggests that a course of the drug doxycycline can decrease acute seizure-related hospitalization and deaths related to nodding syndrome. Image Credit: Liverpool School of Tropical ...