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Updates on Onchocerciasis: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

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Vision loss carries a high degree of morbidity and is associated with higher all-cause mortality, 4 and it is our role as emergency providers to recognize potentially reversible causes of such adverse outcomes. 1 Life Cycle and Pathophysiology Life Cycle Humans are the only hosts for O. 7 Approximately 14.6 7 Approximately 14.6

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A Practical Approach to HIV/AIDS: Part 1

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1 Over the decades, HIV has transitioned from being a terminal illness to a manageable chronic condition for many individuals due to improved knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease globally. million (1 million1.7 13 The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) set targets for ending the HIV pandemic by 2030.

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