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H Piechulek, J M Aldana, M T Banos

Medecine Tropicale : Revue Du Corps De Sante Colonial

|January 1, 1993

Summary

Onchocerciasis and cataract are leading causes of blindness in rural Littoral Province. A 1988 survey highlighted onchocerciasis as the primary cause of bilateral blindness, prompting an Ivermectin treatment program.

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Public Health
Tropical Medicine

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