The lake's shoreline stretches over 2,000 miles and it is home to around 1,000 islands, some of which are inhabited.

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St. Johns Riverkeeper is monitoring the investigation into the St. Johns River fish kills, adding that FWC officials say the fish kills are predominantly of tilapia.

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Onchocerciasis is spread by infected blackflies in rural areas along rivers and lakes. [Courtesy] Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis ...

which are often lifelines for livelihoods,” said WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti,. Onchocerciasis is spread by infected blackflies in rural areas along rivers and lakes.