Bosede Oluwaokere, a community volunteer in Ilorin, Nigeria, catches black flies that transmit onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness. She spends six hours every Monday and Tuesday waiting for flies to land, using a small plastic tube to catch them. This effort is crucial as the disease affects approximately 40 million people in Nigeria, with 120,000 cases of blindness reported. While her work is voluntary, she believes strongly in helping her community combat this debilitating disease, which poses a significant health risk in the region.
Bosede Oluwaokere, a human flycatcher in Nigeria, spends six hours catching black flies to help combat onchocerciasis, a disease that causes blindness.
Approximately 40 million people in Nigeria are at risk of onchocerciasis, with 120,000 cases of blindness due to the disease.
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