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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it ...
allAfrica.com on MSN3d
WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and ...
The Citizen on MSN1d
Niger becomes first African nation to eliminate river blindness
The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...
Niger becomes the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate the transmission of onchocerciasis
On 30 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger has been verified for eliminating the ...
Niger first African state to eradicate river blindness: WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.
Anadolu Ajansi4d
WHO verifies Niger as 1st African country to eliminate transmission of parasite that causes blindness
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is parasitic disease, and 2nd-leading infectious cause of blindness ...
Financial Post5d
Niger becomes the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate the transmission of onchocerciasis
River blindness is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bites of a black fly that breeds near fast-flowing rivers ... and the Western Pacific to achieve a future free of river blindness ...
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Niger becomes first African country to eradicate river blindness – WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of ...