The prevalence of onchocerciasis in Africa and Yemen, 2000 –2018: a geospatial analysis

Onchocerciasis is a disease caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans via the bite of several species of black fly, and is responsible for permanent blindness or vision loss, as...

Source: BMC Medicine - September 7, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Chris A. Schmidt, Elizabeth A. Cromwell, Elex Hill, Katie M. Donkers, Megan F. Schipp, Kimberly B. Johnson, David M. Pigott and Simon I. Hay Tags: Research article Source Type: research