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Onchocerciasis

"disease caused by infestation with the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of the blackfly of the genus Simulium. The vector of the disease, which is also known as river blindness, is a major public health p

Source: United Nations, Glossary of Environment Statistics

   
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