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Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) 1: the parasite, vector, disease

HSTalks . 2020;

Topics Covered

  • What is Onchocerciasis and its impact
  • The Life cycle of the disease
  • The vector
  • The parasite
  • The disease in the eye, skin, and brain
  • Principles of treatment and breaking the transmission cycle including use of ivermectin

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