River blindness is caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic worm that spreads via black flies. Black flies are mainly found around rivers, and they feed on blood, so they bite humans and some ...

Katabarwa also remembers educating a particular community in northwest Uganda in 1993, which had all the right conditions for black flies that transmit river blindness to breed.

Black flies drink blood and spread disease such as river blindness-creating misery with their presence. A University of Georgia study, however, proves that the pesky insects can be useful.

Katabarwa also remembers educating a particular community in northwest Uganda in 1993, which had all the right conditions for black flies that transmit river blindness to breed.

River blindness and the black flies that cause it torment millions in west Africa. The “slash and clear” method is an effective way to eliminate them at source.

Rene Le Berre, 78, a French entomologist who helped save millions of Africans from contracting river blindness, a vicious and preventable condition that mostly affects the poor, died Dec. 6 in l ...

Katabarwa also remembers educating a particular community in northwest Uganda in 1993, which had all the right conditions for black flies that transmit river blindness to breed.

Black flies drink blood and spread disease such as river blindness -- creating misery with their presence. A University of Georgia study, however, proves that the pesky insects can be useful.

River blindness and the black flies that cause it torment millions in west Africa. The “slash and clear” method is an effective way to eliminate them at source.

Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease that causes severe itching, disfiguring skin conditions and visual impairment. It can lead to permanent blindness and ...