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River blindness: Uganda nearly free

Currently, Kasese is the only district with ongoing transmission of river blindness

River blindness: Uganda nearly free
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Uganda is in the final stages of eliminating onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, from all areas where it is endemic.

Once this milestone is achieved, Uganda will become the first

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Ministry of Health
River blindness