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Human helminthiasis (infection by parasite)
of onchocerciasis are due to localized host inflammatory responses to dead or dying microfilariae (larvae). The signs and symptoms of onchocerciasis are
Onchocerciasis
Elimination of a disease from all hosts
in 1997, the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control reports a reduction in the prevalence of onchocerciasis in the countries under its mandate from
Eradication of infectious diseases
Eradication_of_infectious_diseases
Nigerian academician
and Onchocerciasis in the Rainforest of Nigeria: the Social Effects of Genital Complications among Women as a coinvestigator; National Onchocerciasis Control
Ikechukwu_Dozie
Parasitic disease caused by a family of nematode worms
Filaria that are spread by mosquitoes. Other types of filariasis are onchocerciasis also known as river blindness caused by Onchocerca volvulus; Loa loa
Filariasis
Nematode
volvulus is an arthropod-borne filarial nematode (roundworm) that causes onchocerciasis (river blindness), and is the second-leading cause of blindness due
Onchocerca_volvulus
Medication for parasite infestations
to treat infestations including head lice, scabies, river blindness (onchocerciasis), strongyloidiasis, trichuriasis, ascariasis and lymphatic filariasis
Ivermectin
better inform decisions surrounding healthcare policy in the region. Onchocerciasis ("river blindness"), a common cause of blindness, is also endemic to
Demographics_of_Africa
Diverse group of tropical infectious diseases which are common in developing countries
the Control of Onchocerciasis (APOC) and Oncho Elimination Programme for the Americas to greatly diminish the effect of onchocerciasis by donating ivermectin
Neglected_tropical_diseases
Disease prevalent in or unique to tropical and subtropical regions
Retrieved 2025-03-24. "Onchocerciasis". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. Retrieved 2016-01-21. "Onchocerciasis". Lexico UK English
Tropical_disease
Symptom in nematode infestation treatment
The phenomenon is so common when DEC is used for the treatment of onchocerciasis that this drug is the basis of a skin patch test used to confirm that
Mazzotti_reaction
Medical condition
of onchocerciasis while having no effect on the microfilariae of L. loa. In a study done at five different co-endemic regions for onchocerciasis and
Loa_loa_filariasis
Species of roundworm
treatment complications can be increased in individuals co-infected with onchocerciasis. Some of these patients experienced cases of coma and resultant encephalopathy
Loa_loa
Inflammation of the cornea of the eye
PMID 18927419. CDC Advisory Archived 2007-05-31 at the Wayback Machine "What is onchocerciasis?". CDC. Retrieved 2010-06-28. transmission is most intense in remote
Keratitis
Belgian infectious disease physician
current work focuses on onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE), a condition prevalent in regions where river blindness (onchocerciasis) is endemic. He is
Robert_Colebunders
Large type of parasitic organism
infection (includes Necatoriasis and Ancylostoma duodenale infection), onchocerciasis, trichinosis, trichuriasis (whipworm) Shape Segmented plane Unsegmented
Parasitic_worm
Species of roundworm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Baylisascaris_procyonis
Group of liver parasites
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Liver_fluke
English ophthalmologist
South East Asia. While in Africa, Ridley led important research into onchocerciasis when he was stationed in the Gold Coast, now Ghana, for part of his
Harold Ridley (ophthalmologist)
Harold_Ridley_(ophthalmologist)
Species of roundworm
Onchocerca lupi is a nematode that causes ocular onchocerciasis, an eye disease, in canines and felines. The parasite was first described in 1967 in a
Onchocerca_lupi
Phylum of worms
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Nematode
mission of eradicating onchocerciasis. Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical disease. The primary strategy to control onchocerciasis is to interrupt the
United Front Against Riverblindness
United_Front_Against_Riverblindness
American nonprofit organization
spearheading the campaign to eradicate dracunculiasis, as well as treating onchocerciasis, trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, and malaria. In 2002, Jimmy Carter
Carter_Center
Any macroparasitic disease caused by helminths
Filariasis (filarial worms: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi infection) Onchocerciasis (Onchocerca volvulus infection) Soil-transmitted helminthiasis – this
Helminthiasis
Health condition negatively affecting the eye
infestation of eyelid in: leishmaniasis ( B55.–+ ) loiasis ( B74.3+ ) onchocerciasis ( B73+ ) phthiriasis ( B85.3+ ) (H03.1*) Involvement of eyelid in other
Eye_disease
Difference in coloration, usually of the iris but also of hair or skin
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Heterochromia
Parasitic disease caused by roundworms
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Trichinosis
Medical condition
costa is an acute phase of onchocerciasis characterized by swelling of the face with erythema and itching. Onchocerciasis causes different kinds of skin
Erisipela_de_la_costa
Species of fly
effective vector for the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus that causes onchocerciasis, or "river blindness". Fryauff DJ, Trpis M. (November 1986). "Identification
Simulium_yahense
Species of flatworm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Hymenolepis_microstoma
Decreased ability to see
congenital rubella syndrome and retinopathy of prematurity. Leprosy and onchocerciasis each blind approximately 1 million individuals in the developing world
Visual_impairment
Medical condition
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Cutaneous_larva_migrans
Medical condition
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Parasitic_disease
Phylum of soft-bodied invertebrates
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Flatworm
One of several species of Ascaris
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Ascaris_lumbricoides
American businessman and government official (1916–2009)
started under McNamara's leadership was the effort to the creation of the Onchocerciasis Control Program to eradicate river blindness by an alliance of the World
Robert_McNamara
Species of worm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Pinworm_(parasite)
Parasitic roundworm that causes intestinal infection
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Trichuris_trichiura
Country in West Africa
first African country and the fifth country worldwide to eradicate onchocerciasis. Nigerien culture is marked by variation, evidence of the cultural crossroads
Niger
Specialized agency of the United Nations
Programme on Immunization and also began its control programme for onchocerciasis, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the
World_Health_Organization
Belgian ophthalmologist (1888-1965)
severe eye disease occurring in people affected by onchocerciasis, a filarial worm infection. Onchocerciasis had already been known for a long time, but until
Jean_Hissette
Guatemalan physician and philanthropist
physician and philanthropist. In 1915, he was the first to describe onchocerciasis in Latin America, which was known and widespread on the African continent
Rodolfo_Robles
Professor of Medical Parasitology and Public health Specialist
that treats onchocerciasis. It is estimated that her CDTI strategy has resulted in the treatment of over 112.4 million people for onchocerciasis, 11 million
Uche_Veronica_Amazigo
Infection by the Guinea worm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Dracunculiasis
Disease caused by nematodes of the genus Capillaria
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Capillariasis
Interdisciplinary branch of medicine
which include Chagas disease, rabies, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and scabies. Poor living conditions in developing
Tropical_medicine
Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
prevalence of water-related diseases such as schistosomiasis, malaria, and onchocerciasis. Water scarcity is a major global issue affecting countries such as
Dam
Family of roundworms
devastating human parasitic diseases, such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, loiasis, and other filariases. The taxonomy of nematodes in the order
Onchocercidae
Genus of flukes
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Schistosoma
River in Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
bathing and washing. Way: Raga River (200829470). Onchocerciasis control programme, p. 2. Onchocerciasis control programme (PDF), World Health Organization
Raga_River
Genus of flies
Simulium is a genus of black flies, which may transmit diseases such as onchocerciasis (river blindness). It is a large genus with almost 2,000 species and
Simulium
Medical condition
Corneal ulceration Xerophthalmia, caused by Vitamin A deficiency Trachoma Onchocerciasis Mucous membrane pemphigoid: Ocular form of mucous membrane pemphigoid
Corneal_opacity
Chemical compound
prevention of loiasis in those at high risk. While it has been used for onchocerciasis (river blindness), ivermectin is preferred. It is taken by mouth. Common
Diethylcarbamazine
Country in Southern Africa
and high HIV prevalence rates. Dengue, filariasis, leishmaniasis and onchocerciasis (river blindness) are other diseases carried by insects that also occur
Angola
Ugandan doctor
eye care and other tropical diseases, particularly river blindness (onchocerciasis). Amos Nyathirombo was born in West Nile in Zombo District. He attended
Amos_Nyathirombo
Species of tapeworm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Taenia_solium
President of Niger since 2025
to become the first African country and fifth worldwide to eradicate onchocerciasis. He inaugurated himself as the president of Niger in March 2025. In
Abdourahamane_Tiani
Human disease caused by parasitic worms called schistosomes
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Schistosomiasis
Medical condition
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Pinworm_infection
Chemical compound
Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Moxidectin was approved for onchocerciasis (river-blindness) in 2018 for people over the age of 11 in the United
Moxidectin
Class of parasitic flatworms
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Trematoda
American multinational pharmaceutical company
ivermectin for veterinary use in 1981, and later put it to human use against onchocerciasis in 1987–1988 with the name Mectizan; today the compound is also used
Merck_&_Co.
Superfamily of roundworms
for the first signs of leprosy. Onchocerca volvulus causes cutaneous onchocerciasis and river blindness The other two are less seriously pathogenic but
Filarioidea
Venezuelan physician and scientist
leishmaniasis was later developed using Convit's method. He also worked on onchocerciasis, mycosis, and other tropical diseases. On June 7, 2010, a Venezuelan
Jacinto_Convit
Species of flatworm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Taenia_saginata
Genus of parasitic nematodes
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Anisakis
Species of worm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Ancylostoma_braziliense
Regions south of the Sahara
HIV/AIDS in Africa, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis, onchocerciasis, maternal mortality and infant mortality. In 1987, the Bamako Initiative
Sub-Saharan_Africa
Human disease
beginning with the developer Merck providing the drug at no cost to treat onchocerciasis from 1987. Other treatments include lindane, benzyl benzoate, crotamiton
Scabies
Irish-American microbiologist and Nobel laureate in medicine (born 1930)
14 (38): 22–23. PMC 1705916. PMID 17491909. "African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC)". World Health Organization. Archived from the original
William C. Campbell (scientist)
William_C._Campbell_(scientist)
Topics referred to by the same term
or mucous membrane pemphigoid Onchocerciasis Control Programme, a global effort to control the disease onchocerciasis Oral contraceptive pill, in birth
OCP
first African country and the fifth country worldwide to eradicate onchocerciasis, a goal it had been working towards for several years. 2008 estimates
Health_in_Niger
Genus of roundworms
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Metastrongylus
Medical condition
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Primary_congenital_glaucoma
Medical condition
co-endemic with onchocerciasis, 200 mcg/kg of Ivermectin should be administered with 400 mg of albendazole in countries without onchocerciasis 6 mg/kg of diethylcarbamazine
Lymphatic_filariasis
Group of eye diseases related to poor retinal and nerve perfusion
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Glaucoma
Family of insects
transmission of the parasitic nematode Onchocerca volvulus which causes onchocerciasis, or "river blindness", which is endemic in parts of South America, Africa
Black_fly
Genetic form of macular degeneration
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Stargardt_disease
Species of roundworm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Ancylostoma_ceylanicum
Invasion of an organism's body by pathogenic agents
Chagas disease, dengue fever, lymphatic filariasis, leishmaniasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis and trypanosomiasis. "WHO | The top 10 causes of death"
Infection
Invasion and occupation by pests and parasites in host
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Infestation
Species of flatworm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Taenia_hydatigena
Insecticide and anti-parasitic worm chemical
ivermectin was first used to treat infections with Onchocerca volvulus (onchocerciasis or river blindness) in humans by the United Nations. The discoverers
Abamectin
Inability to focus on near objects
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Farsightedness
Concept in population ecology
Parasite-induced vector mortality is a form of negative density-dependence. The Onchocerciasis life cycle involves transmission via a black fly vector. In this life-cycle
Density_dependence
Blindness organization based in Paris, France
medical Inspector General, onchocerciasis, or "river blindness", control in Africa was elevated to high priority. Onchocerciasis control is still being carried
Organisation for the Prevention of Blindness
Organisation_for_the_Prevention_of_Blindness
Class of flatworms
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Cestoda
Japanese biochemist, Nobel laureate in medicine (born 1935)
commercialised for veterinary use in 1981, later put to human use against Onchocerciasis in 1987–88 with the name Mectizan, and is used against river blindness
Satoshi_Ōmura
Species of roundworm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Angiostrongylus_cantonensis
Decreased ability to see color or color differences
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Color_blindness
Eyes not aligning when looking at something
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Strabismus
Species of worm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Strongyloides_stercoralis
Order of roundworms
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Spirurida
Retinopathy caused by intrathoracic or intra-abdominal pressure
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Valsalva_retinopathy
Tetracycline-class antibiotic
(unable to reproduce). This reduces transmission of diseases such as onchocerciasis and elephantiasis. A randomized controlled trial showed that an eight-week
Doxycycline
Species of filarial nematode
demonstrated the successful reduction of Wolbachia and microfilariae in onchocerciasis and W. bancrofti infected patients. These antibiotics, while acting
Brugia_malayi
Species of fluke
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Trichobilharzia_regenti
World's largest artificial reservoir by surface area, located in Ghana
were predicted, such as malaria, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis, and onchocerciasis. Aluminium Limited, the main industrial sponsor of the project, withdrew
Lake_Volta
Species of roundworm
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Toxascaris_leonina
Swelling of the eyelid due to infection of an oil gland
Marcus Gunn pupil Adie syndrome Miosis Mydriasis Cycloplegia Parinaud's syndrome Other Nystagmus Childhood blindness Infections Trachoma Onchocerciasis
Stye
Eradication Spirurida Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens
Eradication_of_dracunculiasis
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