Question 1

who knows about onchocerciasis?

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I wish more did: Onchocerciasis is a dread disease in which worms bearing bacteria cause blindness and spotty skin lesions. In some communities, all adults are blind and they are led by children. Robert mcnamara, remorseful architect of the vietnam war, did more than anyone else to control this dread illness, but it remains a serious problem in much of the tropics.

Question 2

what is the disease onchocerciasis?

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River Blindness: Onchocerciasis is a parasitic disease also known as river blindness.  It is transmitted by black fly bites.  Infection causes dermatitis, keratitis and chorioretinitis causing reduced vision and chronic skin disease.

Question 3

what is the regional spread of onchocerciasis?

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Eye and Skin: Onchocerciasis is an eye and skin disease. Symptoms are caused by the microfilariae, which move around the human body in the subcutaneous tissue and induce intense inflammatory responses, especially when they die. Infected people may have severe itching and various skin lesions. In most cases, nodules develop under the skin. Some may develop eye lesions which can lead visual impairment or blindnes

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: onchocerciasis?

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Onchocerciasis: Onchocerciasis or river blindness is caused by parasitic worm  infection (Onchocerca volvulus). It is the second leading cause of infection- related  blindness in the world.

Question 5

can river blindness be deadly?

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Not often at all: Onchocerciasis does not lead to death.

Question 6

can you get river blindness from skin to skin contact?

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No: Transmission is mediated by blackflies as vectors. Check cdc.gov for further information.

Question 7

aside from river blindness, are there any other viral or contagious forms of blindness?

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Yes: There are many viruses that can lead to blindess such as herpes simplex, herpes zoster or cytomegalovirus (almost exclusively associated with hiv).

Question 8

can salt water and alchohol baths help with river blindness infection?

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I don't think so: If i had onchocerciasis, i would opt for oral Ivermectin or possibly doxycycline. I wouldn't bank on saline/alcohol baths doing the trick.

Question 9

how dosalmonellaspecies cause disease(s)?

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Intestine: The salmonella bacteria enter the body through the GI tract and then gain access to the bloodstream by going through the lymphatic channels on the intestinal tract.  The bacteria then travel around the circulation and infect various organs causing disease.

Question 10

what are the main causes of diabetes in the u.s.a.?

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: The main type of diabetes mellitus in America is type 2 diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes mellitus. It happens when pancreas can't make enough insulin to bring the glucose (sugar) into the cells for a normal metabolism. Pancreas fails early because of either poor diet or insulin resistance which overwhelms the endocrine function of the pancreas. Hereditary may have some contribution.

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