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onchocerciasis
Disease caused by infestation with the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of the blackfly of the genus Simulium. The vector of the disease, which is also known as river blindness, is a major public health problem in many tropical countries. The severity of onchocerciasis is usually greatest in rural settlements near rivers and streams which are the breeding sites of the blackfly.
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- Category: Environment statistics
- Company: United Nations
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