Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Onchocerciasis"
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An assessment of the sustainability of the onchocerciasis programme in Kanungu District.
(2004-09)Background: Onchocerciasis in Kanungu District is at meso endemic level. The disease poses significant social and economic challenges to the communities. It afflicts 20% of the district population. Community directed ... -
High prevalence of glaucoma among patients in an Onchocerciasis Endemic Area (Mahenge, Tanzania)
(MDPI, 2022)Onchocerciasis is known to cause skin lesions and blindness, but there is also epidemiological evidence that onchocerciasis is associated with epilepsy, including nodding syndrome. We carried out ocular exams in persons ...