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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.
Answered 1/17/2013
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