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Onchocerciasis

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

An infection with nematodes of the genus Onchocerca especially Onchocerca volvulus Untreated such infections can cause serious dermatological problems and in advanced cases may lead to blindness In certain areas of tropical Africa the blindness caused by onchocerciasis is called river blindness

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