News: Ethiopia interrupts river blindness transmission in three more districts in Oromia; more than half a million people no longer need mass drug administration
"Ethiopia will be on track to declare elimination of transmission if post-treatment surveillance successful in these Oromia districts." Addis Abeba, December 23,2021- Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is one of the neglected tropical diseases targeted for elimination by 2030. It is caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic worm that causes skin disease and