New research shows that it’s possible to end the practice of using people as human bait to catch and test the black flies that spread river blindness (onchocerciasis). The study by international non‐profit Sightsavers in partnership with the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) and ministries of health in Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Malawi and Mozambique, was presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) on 13 November 2025.
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