- Dracunculiasis, also
called Guinea-
worm disease, is a
parasitic infection by the
Guinea worm,
Dracunculus medinensis. A
person becomes infected by drinking...
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Dracunculus medinensis (
Guinea worm,
dragon worm,
fiery serpent) is a
nematode that
causes dracunculiasis, also
known as
guinea worm disease. The disease...
- is dracunculiasis. This
disease is
caused by the
Guinea worm and is
characterized by the
female worm emerging from the leg. This
symptom is so specific...
- Dracunculiasis, or
Guinea worm disease, is an
infection by the
Guinea worm. In 1986,
there were an
estimated 3.5
million cases of
Guinea worm in 20 endemic...
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Lymphatic filariasis caused by
filarial worms Dracunculiasis caused by the
roundworm Dracunculus medinensis (
Guinea worm) "CDC -
Parasites -
About Parasites"...
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Guinea worm, for example, gets
under the skin of the feet and legs of
people living in
tropical countries. Annelida,
consists of the
segmented worms,...
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family Dracunculidae. The
worms can
reach a
metre in length. If one
simply pulls off the
protruding head of the
worm, the
worm will
break and leak high...
-
targeting the
human diseases poliomyelitis (polio), yaws,
dracunculiasis (
Guinea worm), and malaria. Five more
infectious diseases have been
identified as...
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Trichostrongyliasis (Trichostrongylus spp. infection)
Dracunculiasis (
guinea worm infection)
Baylisascaris (raccoon roundworm, may be
transmitted to pets...
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disease eradication efforts,
spearheading the
campaign to
eradicate Guinea worm disease, as well as
controlling and
treating onchocerciasis, trachoma...
