Two Neglected Tropical Diseases Threaten Children with Blindness Amid Aid Cuts
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Two Neglected Tropical Diseases Threaten Children with Blindness Amid Aid Cuts

March 21, 2025
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A rare tropical disease that is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide saw significant reductions in one of the most affected communities due to foreign aid. However, following aid cuts, trachoma and another tropical eye disease, onchocerciasis (river blindness), are at risk of resurgence, according to Save the Children.

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