Abstract:Background to the Study/Aim: The context of onchocerciasis being one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria; and the predicted increase in the rate of spread of tropical diseases and vectors to higher altitude, as a result of climate change and global warming, underscores the need for more studies on the disease. Thus, this research was conducted to examine the pathological impact and disease burden of human onchocerciasis on the infected in endemic communities in three local government areas of … Show more
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