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Spirurida - Nematoda, Animalia, Flora and Fauna, Biology, Science 10
 BioMed Central: OnchocerciasisBioMed 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.
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CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - River BlindnessCDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - River Blindness
 Factsheet and press releases concerning the disease.
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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.
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eMedicine - OnchocerciasiseMedicine - Onchocerciasis
 Article by Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, MD.
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eMedicine - OnchocerciasiseMedicine - Onchocerciasis
 Article by Michael A Forgione, Jr, MD.
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Global Partnership to Eliminate River BlindnessGlobal Partnership to Eliminate River Blindness
 Features disease information, contacts, programs, and history of the disease.
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OnchoNetOnchoNet
 Offers a range of resources on onchocerciasis, the fourth leading cause of blindness worldwide.
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Sight Savers International - River BlindnessSight Savers International - River Blindness
 Information about the disease and its treatment.
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WHO/OMS: OnchocerciasisWHO/OMS: Onchocerciasis
 Factsheets, programs, press releases, and research.
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Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years'Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years'
 Article from allAfrica.com. (December 14, 2001)
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River Blindness 'Breakthrough'River Blindness 'Breakthrough'
 River blindness, which affects about 17 million people, could be wiped out with antibiotics, say scientists. (June 7, 2000)
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