Niger: Niger Becomes Africa's First Country to Eliminate River Blindness

[WHO-AFRO] The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus.



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Publish date : 2025-01-30 13:43:33

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