01120nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653001900081653001200100653001200112100001800124700001700142245012700159856006000286300001200346490000600358520057400364       2018                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aonchocerciasis10aMakurdi10aNigeria1 aEchekwube P O1 aAbidakum O A00aOnchocerciasis: A neglected tropical disease still within and around us: A case report from Makurdi North-Central Nigeria.  uhttps://journals.ng/index.php/jbrcp/article/view/74/144  a220-2220 v13 a<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>