@article{32609,
  keywords = {Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), onchocerciasis, Makurdi, Nigeria},
  author = {Echekwube P O and Abidakum O A},
  title = {Onchocerciasis: A neglected tropical disease still within and around us: A case report from Makurdi North-Central Nigeria.},
  abstract = {<p>Onchocerciasis is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus. The disease is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases which causes various cutaneous and extra-cutaneous disorders and creates a heavy burden on the sufferers. There is ongoing transmission of the disease despite all efforts at elimination mostly in rural communities. We report a case in a farmer who presented with features of chronic onchocerciasis and was further stigmatized in his community. Therefore, all efforts at elimination of the disease should be intensified.</p>
},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {Journal of BioMedical Research and Clinical Practice},
  volume = {1},
  pages = {220-222},
  url = {https://journals.ng/index.php/jbrcp/article/view/74/144},
  language = {eng},
}