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Bacteria Cause River Blindness
Stowaway bacteria inside parasitic worms, and not the worms themselves, cause river blindness, according to new research.
http://www.nature.com/nsu/020304/020304-9.html

CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)
Brief information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/oncho.htm

Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years'
Article from allAfrica.com.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200112150001.html

Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa
Detailed information about the disease and eratication programs from the World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/ocp/

River Blindness 'Breakthrough'
River blindness, which affects about 17 million people, could be wiped out with antibiotics, say scientists.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/779698.stm

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