Onchocerciasis Home>Conditions_and_Diseases>Infectious_Diseases>Parasitic>Onchocerciasis     Web Pages Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa Detailed information about the disease and eratication programs from the World Health Organization. Bacteria Cause River Blindness Stowaway bacteria inside parasitic worms, and not the worms themselves, cause river blindness, according to new research. CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) Brief information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sight Savers International - River Blindness Information about the disease and its treatment. River Blindness 'Breakthrough' River blindness, which affects about 17 million people, could be wiped out with antibiotics, say scientists. Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years' Article from allAfrica.com.