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.

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

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.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved moxidectin for the treatment of onchocerciasis (river blindness) due to Onchocerca volvulus in patients ≥12 years of age.. Moxidectin, a ...

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.

In sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Latin America, there is a parasitic worm that infects about 25m people, causing serious skin diseases, epilepsy and blindness. Known as Onchocerca volvulus, it ...

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

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 ...