River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is a devastating disease that has raised public health concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Yemen. The name “river blindness” originates from the ...

Frank Richards, senior advisor at the Carter Center, a health advocacy organization, spoke on the history and spread of river blindness and the transatlantic slave trade at the annual School of Public ...

New research shows that it's possible to end the practice of using people as human bait to catch and test the black flies ...

The world's first vaccine for a disease that causes misery for millions in Africa could be tested within five years. Researchers have taken a major step towards developing a vaccine against river ...

New research shows that it's possible to end the practice of using people as 'human bait' to catch and test the blackflies ...

“It is wonderful to see the MECTIZAN Donation Program continuing strong after 25 years, making a difference in the world as it gets closer to achieving its long-held goal of eliminating river ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - A drug normally prescribed to pets has raised hopes that river blindness, an infectious disease that threatens 100 million people, can finally be wiped out, the World Health ...

The Federal Government on Thursday said over 50 million Nigerians are at risk of river blindness disease after encountering black flies that are infected. The Federal Government at a two-Day capacity ...

Rene Le Berre, 78, a French entomologist who helped save millions of Africans from contracting river blindness, a vicious and preventable condition that mostly affects the poor, died Dec. 6 in ...

Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease that causes severe itching, disfiguring skin conditions and visual impairment. It can lead to permanent blindness and ...