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Onchocerciasis 
Onchocerciasis is the world’s second leading infectious cause of blindness. Rarely life-threatening, the disease causes chronic suffering and severe disability. In Africa, it constitutes a serious obstacle to socioeconomic development. It is often called river blindness because of its most extreme manifestation and because the blackflies that transmit the disease abound in riverside areas, where they breed in fast-flowing waters. Fertile riverine areas are frequently abandoned for fear of the disease.
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News
3 Jul 2008
Call made for integrated control of malaria and neglected tropical diseases
Meeting in Addis Ababa highlights successful integration of river blindness and malaria integration.
Source: Afriquenligne
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11 Apr 2008
Infectious diseases likely to spread as a consequence of global warming, says WHO
The World Health Organization used World Health Day 2008 to highlight the likely impact of global warming on the spread of infectious diseases.
Source: World Health Organization
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Research Articles
11 Mar 2008
Epidemiology and psycho-social aspects of onchocercal skin diseases in northeastern Nigeria
Ikem Chris Okoye and colleagues found that the worst consequences of onchocercal skin diseases were social isolation, shame and low self esteem, and the high cost of medication. They call for onchocersiasis programmes to address the anxiety and depression associated with the disease.
Source: BMC Filaria Journal
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