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

Ongoing elimination efforts have altered the global distribution of Onchocerca volvulus, the agent of river blindness, and further population restructuring is expected as efforts continue.

Onchocerca volvulus -- the parasite that causes river blindness--has not been shown to affect brain function, which would be required if the parasite were also directly responsible for causing NS.

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.

Despite significant progress in eliminating river blindness, also known as onchocerciasis, around 50 million Nigerians remain at risk.

"If the children born during the treatment period test negative, we can confirm that transmission is no longer occurring in those areas” ...

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, ...

Onchocerca volvulus is transmitted to humans by blackflies that live and breed near fast-flowing rivers and streams, giving the disease the “river” part of its name.

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 ...

Steven Williams’ laboratory focuses on research designed to elucidate the molecular biology of the parasites that cause Neglected Tropical Diseases—diseases that afflict the poorest billion people on ...