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.

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Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of ...

Press Release - 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 ...

Saybulu Toroge, 12, smiles during a lesson with classmates at Naserian Osupuko Primary School in Narok County.

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On 30 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger has been verified for eliminating the transmission of onchocerciasis, commonly ...

Emergency crews search Potomac river after plane collides with military helicopter.

Former Rivers governor Rotimi Amaechi cautions that President Tinubu will not relinquish power easily, urging Nigerians to prepare for a determined fightAmaechi argues that Nigerian politicians will ...

Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is parasitic disease, and 2nd-leading infectious cause of blindness ...