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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.
» BioMed Central: Onchocerciasis - Full text article on treatment of the disease, including the use of tetracyclines to treat the rickettsia-like endosymbiont (Wolbachia) bacteria in the worms.
» CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - River Blindness - Factsheet and press releases concerning the disease.
» CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) - Brief information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
» Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years' - Article from allAfrica.com.
» Global Partnership to Eliminate River Blindness - Features disease information, contacts, programs, and history of the disease.
» OnchoNet - Offers a range of resources on onchocerciasis, the fourth leading cause of blindness worldwide.
» Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa - Detailed information about the disease and eradication programs from the World Health Organization.
» River Blindness 'Breakthrough' - River blindness, which affects about 17 million people, could be wiped out with antibiotics, say scientists.
» Sight Savers International - River Blindness - Information about the disease and its treatment.
» WHO/OMS: Onchocerciasis - Factsheets, programs, press releases, and research.
» eMedicine - Onchocerciasis - Article by Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, MD.