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Residents in Eastlake and Willoughby Hills are on high alert, with some already dealing with significant flooding in their yards.

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In a first for the continent, Niger was certified by the WHO for eliminating onchocerciasis as a public health problem ...

Kebbi State Commissioner for Health, ismail Yunusa has expressed that river blindness which was endemic in nine local government areas in the state have been completely eradicated.Similarly, only two ...

The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...

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H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it ...