“Onchocerciasis is caused by Onchocerca volvulus, transmitted through the bite of infected blackflies. It is the second leading cause of infectious blindness globally,” Adewale said.

River blindness is caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus and transmitted through the bite of infected black flies (Simulium damnosum complex).

As Nigeria attains the interruption stage in the elimination of onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, about 50 million Nigerians are still at risk. Meanwhile, the Federal Government ...

Despite significant progress in eliminating river blindness, also known as onchocerciasis, around 50 million Nigerians remain at risk. The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Nigerian ...

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