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Onchocerciasis

Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a disease caused by infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Symptoms include severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness. It is the second-most common cause of blindness due to infection, after trachoma.

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Causes
Onchocerca volvulus spread by a black fly
Frequency
15.5 million (2015)
Medication
Ivermectin, doxycycline
Other names
River blindness, Robles disease
Prevention
Avoiding bites (insect repellent, proper clothing)
Pronunciation
/ˌɒŋkoʊsɜːrˈsaɪəsɪs, -ˈkaɪ-/

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Onchocerciasis

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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Elimination · 34
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has prevention · 30
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related to Epidemiology · 28
Onchocerciasis → About, Africa, African, Another, As, Cameroon, Chiapas, Cities, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, In, In April, Mexico, Multiple, Nigeria, Oaxaca, Onchocerca
related to Society and culture · 16
Onchocerciasis → Campbell, Due, MDP, Mectizan, Medicine, Merck, NGOs, Nobel Prize, Physiology, Satoshi, Since, The, The MDP, WHO, William, World Health Organization
related to Nodding disease · 13
Onchocerciasis → CSF, If, It, Louise Jilek-Aall, MRI, Norwegian, Seizures, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tanzanian, The, This, Uganda
has treatment · 11
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related to Diagnosis · 9
Onchocerciasis → Antibody, If, In, Mazzotti, Microfilaria, Slit-lamp, The, These, When
related to Signs and symptoms · 7
Onchocerciasis → After, Almost, Disease Study, Global Burden, Skin, The, These
related to Cause · 6
Onchocerciasis → After, However, It, Onchocerca, Simulium, The
related to Ivermectin · 4
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OnchocerciasisCausesOnchocerca volvulus spread by a black fly1.00infobox
OnchocerciasisFrequency15.5 million (2015)1.00infobox
OnchocerciasisMedicationIvermectin, doxycycline1.00infobox
OnchocerciasisOther namesRiver blindness, Robles disease1.00infobox
OnchocerciasisPreventionAvoiding bites (insect repellent, proper clothing)1.00infobox
OnchocerciasisPronunciation/ˌɒŋkoʊsɜːrˈsaɪəsɪs, -ˈkaɪ-/1.00infobox
OnchocerciasisSpecialtyInfectious disease1.00infobox
OnchocerciasisSymptomsItching, bumps under the skin, blindness1.00infobox
Onchocerciasisis asecond leading cause of blindness from infectious causes0.90text
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and urineinstance ofbut they have also been seen to rely on other bodily fluids0.80text
missionaries or long-term volunteers have a greater risk of contracting Onchocerciasisinstance ofwhile travelers that stay for longer visits0.80text

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