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The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health has raised the alarm over the prevalence of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) in 11 councils of the state, with four council areas being endemic to Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), soil-transmitted Helminthiasisis (intestinal worms), Schistosomiasis or snail fever with water snail as vector, and Lymphatic Filariasis or elephantiasis. The most affected council areas are Ibeno, Ibiono Ibom and Ika. Uwa urged partnership with the media, private sector, and entrepreneurs to help the vulnerable.