Onchocerciasis African River Blindness Treatment Cost In Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh New Delhi

Onchocerciasis (African River Blindness) is a parasitic tropical disease that affects the skin and eyes. The disease is spread by repeated bites from infected black flies. It's most common in those who live in remote African villages. People who travel and volunteer in these areas are also at risk. Symptoms often don't appear for up to one to two years after infection. Skin nodules and itching may develop.
The recommended treatment is ivermectin, which will need to be given every 6 months for the life span of the adult worms (i.e., 10–15 years) or for as long as the infected person has evidence of skin or eye infection. Ivermectin kills the larvae and prevents them from causing damage but it does not kill the adults.