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River blindness 'can be beaten'
(BBC 21/07/2009)
A study by the UN's health body has shown that the disease onchocerciasis - also known as river blindness - could be wiped out using drugs. The disease causes sufferers to lose their sight and also to develop painful skin complaints. It is endemic in many parts of Africa - mostly in poor, rural communities. Scientists from the World Health Organization say their discoveries are a milestone - with big implications for fighting river blindness. At least 37 million people are infected.
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