Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is caused by a and is spread via .
A) virus; fomites such as towels or bedding
B) helminth; blackflies
C) bacterium; gnats which swarm near the eye
D) protozoan; contaminated water
E) fungus; contaminated contact lens solution
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