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River Blindness: Preserving Vision for Future Generations

The black flies that cause river blindness drive farmers from fertile soil, debilitating communities and damaging sight for millions. But Carter Center-assisted delivery of the drug Mectizan in Africa and Latin America is creating hope for future generations.

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