Onchocerciasis is a parasitic infection caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus
and transmitted through the bites of black flies of the genus Similium that breed in rivers and …

Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a blinding parasitic disease that threatens the health of
approximately 120 million people worldwide. While 99% of the population at-risk for …

Human onchocerciasis is a severely disabling filarial disease that is endemic in 28 African
countries, six Latin American countries and Yemen. The disease causes a high burden of …

Background: Onchocerciasis (river blindness), caused by the filarial worm species
Onchocerca volvulus, is a serious vector-borne neglected tropical disease (NTD) of public …

Human onchocerciasis (river blindness) occurs in 13 foci distributed among six countries in
Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela), where about …

A comprehensive review of recent advances in knowledge about onchocerciasis and the
methods for its control. Both research advances and practical lessons from the field are …

The meaning of 'mapping'in relation to onchocerciasis has changed at least three times over
the past 50 years as the programmatic goals and the assessment tools have changed. With …

Human onchocerciasis, a parasitic disease found in 28 African countries, six Latin American
countries and Yemen, causes blindness and severe dermatological problems. In 1987 …

We review and analyze approaches over a 65 year period that have proven successful for
onchocerciasis control in several different epidemiological settings. These include vector …

Over the last 30 years a large international partnership has successfully attacked
onchocerciasis. This partnership has defeated the disease in 10 of the 11 countries in West …