How to Use onchocerciasis in a Sentence
onchocerciasis
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In onchocerciasis, adult worms live in small nodules under the skin.
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Philip Budge,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Since then, these public health campaigns have distributed hundreds of millions of doses of treatment for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis.
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Philip Budge,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Five countries have eliminated onchocerciasis.
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Philip Budge,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ancient foes Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are centuries-old afflictions.
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Philip Budge,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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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).
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Philip Budge,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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