Onchocerciasis (Parasitic)

Onchocerciasis Sites:

OnchoNet OnchoNet: Offers a range of resources on onchocerciasis, the fourth leading cause of blindness worldwide. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/SWILLIAM/OnchoNet/OnchoNet.html CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - River Blindness CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - River Blindness: Factsheet and press releases concerning the disease. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/riverblindness/ River Blindness 'Breakthrough' River Blindness 'Breakthrough': River blindness, which affects about 17 million people, could be wiped out with antibiotics, say scientists. (Onchocerciasis) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/779698.stm CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness): Brief information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/oncho.htm Bacteria Cause River Blindness Bacteria Cause River Blindness: Stowaway bacteria inside parasitic worms, and not the worms themselves, cause river blindness, according to new research. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.nature.com/nsu/020304/020304-9.html Sight Savers International - River Blindness Sight Savers International - River Blindness: Information about the disease and its treatment. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.sightsavers.org.uk/html/savingsight/treatments/river.htm Global Partnership to Eliminate River Blindness Global Partnership to Eliminate River Blindness: Features disease information, contacts, programs, and history of the disease. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.worldbank.org/gper/ BioMed Central: Onchocerciasis 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. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3820/4/327 Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa: Detailed information about the disease and eradication programs from the World Health Organization. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.who.int/ocp/ eMedicine - Onchocerciasis eMedicine - Onchocerciasis: Article by Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, MD. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic709.htm WHO/OMS: Onchocerciasis WHO/OMS: Onchocerciasis: Factsheets, programs, press releases, and research. (Onchocerciasis) http://www.who.int/health-topics/oncho.htm Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years' Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years': Article from allAfrica.com. (Onchocerciasis) http://allafrica.com/stories/200112150001.html