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The Carter Center—River Blindness in the Americas

Public Broadcasting Atlanta's "This is Atlanta with Alicia Steel" features an in-depth look at the progress to eliminate river blindness in the Western Hemisphere. Transmitted by the bites of small black flies, onchocerciasis (often called river blindness) is a parasitic disease that can cause severe skin irritation, diminished vision, and sometimes blindness.


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