Onchocerciasis

Abstract

Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused by the filaria Onchocerca Volvulos. This disease is endemic in Africa. This filaria is transmitted by the bite of infected black flies (genus simulium). The infected will show some lesions on the skin and eye globules, which in more extreme cases causes blindness. It is currently the second leading cause of blindness in the world.