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The main drug for river blindness, ivermectin, kills the parasite in the larval stage.
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2026
For over 50 years, researchers, clinicians and policymakers in the global health community have worked to eliminate infections such as onchocerciasis (also known as river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis).
—Philip Budge, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The drug is best known for treating river blindness in humans.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2026
More than 99% of cases of river blindness occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where a number of countries are nearing elimination.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2026
For over 50 years, researchers, clinicians and policymakers in the global health community have worked to eliminate infections such as onchocerciasis (also known as river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis).
—Philip Budge, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The drug is best known for treating river blindness in humans.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2026
More than 99% of cases of river blindness occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where a number of countries are nearing elimination.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
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“River blindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/river%20blindness. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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river blindness
noun
riv·er blindness
ˈriv-ər- 
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