Ready to really feel your skin crawl? Then this month's episode on Onchocerca volvulus, a parasite that is able to infiltrate into the eye and skin to cause intense itching and blindness, might just be the one for you! We'll learn all about why this communicable disease earned the nickname "River Blindness", its mysterious linkage to seizures, the awesome powers of ivermectin (when it's actually used for diseases it can treat), and how exactly a donkey falling into a river has helped hundreds of thousands of people. Tune in to learn more about the epidemiology, biology, and history of this infectious disease!

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