Onchocerciasis — commonly called river blindness — is a parasitic infection common in sub-Saharan Africa. It’s the second most common cause of infectious blindness globally. The World Health ...

MDP has worked with partners in 58 countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific to achieve a future free of river blindness ...

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General Onchocerciasis ... The disease primarily affects rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen, with smaller endemic areas found in ...

Causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 22, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250211134905.htm ...