AS IS THE BIOLOGICAL CYCLE OF ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS - INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Onchocerciasis - What It Is, Symptoms and How Treatment Is Done



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Onchocerciasis, popularly known as river blindness or garimpeiro disease, is a parasitic disease caused by the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. This disease is transmitted by the mosquito bite of the genus Similium spp. , which can usually be found at the riverside. The main clinical manifestation of this disease is the presence of the parasite in the eyes, causing the progressive loss of vision, which is why onchocerciasis is also known as river blindness