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“River Blindness”
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“River Blindness”
17.7million affected.
775,000Blind or visually impaired.
95percent of cases occur in Africa.
Distribution
Why Africa???
Think climate…
Eye lesions
Keratinitis
Nodules
Fever
Discoloration
Joint Pain
I breed in fast-flowing rivers.
I am transmitted by the black fly.
SightsaversMedical treatment
Education
Insecticides
Job training