“This is the neglected disease”
Public health experts have warned that treatable diseases that have been neglected and nearly eradicated in Africa are making a resurgence, The New York Times reported. What is going on? Onchocerciasis, or “river blindness,” is a “painful and debilitating” vector-borne parasitic disease transmitted by infected chickens, according to the World Health Organization. Dr. Vivien Sil … Read more