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BioMed 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.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3820/4/327
CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - River Blindness Factsheet and press releases concerning the disease.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/onchocerciasis/
CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) Brief information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/oncho.htm
Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years' Article from allAfrica.com. (December 14, 2001)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200112150001.html
eMedicine - Onchocerciasis Article by Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic709.htm
eMedicine - Onchocerciasis Article by Michael A Forgione, Jr, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1667.htm
Global Partnership to Eliminate River Blindness Features disease information, contacts, programs, and history of the disease.
http://www.worldbank.org/gper/
Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa Detailed information about the disease and eradication programs from the World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/ocp/
OnchoNet Offers a range of resources on onchocerciasis, the fourth leading cause of blindness worldwide.
http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/SWILLIAM/OnchoNet/OnchoNet.html
River Blindness 'Breakthrough' River blindness, which affects about 17 million people, could be wiped out with antibiotics, say scientists. (June 7, 2000)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/779698.stm
Sight Savers International - River Blindness Information about the disease and its treatment.
http://www.sightsavers.org.uk/What
WHO/OMS: Onchocerciasis Factsheets, programs, press releases, and research.
http://www.who.int/health-topics/oncho.htm
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