Psycho-social and Economic Evaluation of Onchocerciasis: A Literature Review
Background: Onchocerciasis or river blindness is a chronic parasitic disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca Volvulus. It occurs in 38 countries in the world, including Africa, Latin America and the Arabian Peninsula. The infection predominantly causes visual impairment and blindness and...
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Social Medicine Publication Group
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Social Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.socialmedicine.info/index.php/socialmedicine/article/view/280 |