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River blindness increases in Uganda


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Jessica Ata hasn`'t been to River Aswa since 2014, when she was diagnosed with river blindness. Back then, 1.5 million people in Uganda were affected by onchocerciasis that is carried by the blackfly. The vector thrives along water…