| 11. | Onchocerciasis ( river blindness ) is the world's second leading cause of infectious blindness.
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| 12. | He welcomed the work of the African Program for Onchocerciasis Control, which was launched in 1995.
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| 13. | Hissette s findings prompted renewed efforts to find ocular complications of onchocerciasis in other parts of Africa.
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| 14. | The " savanna " strain of the disease, onchocerciasis, mostly hits Africans over 40.
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| 15. | The parasitic disease, also known as onchocerciasis, is spread by the bite of the black fly.
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| 16. | In 1992, the Onchocerciasis Elimination Programme for the Americas, which also relies on ivermectin, was launched.
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| 17. | Haematuria and proteinuria have also been observed following Ivermectin treatment, but this is common when using Ivermectin to treat onchocerciasis.
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| 18. | In 1995, the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control began covering another 19 countries, mainly relying upon the use of ivermectin.
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| 19. | From 1997, Professor Pouliquen reinforced the importance of onchocerciasis and trachoma control in West Africa with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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| 20. | Onchocerciasis devastated the riverside villages of the area, but was effectively eradicated in 1980, thanks chiefly to Canadian co-operation.
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