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Name
Guinea Worm Disease (also known as dracunculiasis)
Transmission
Geography
Africa, parts of the Middle East and South Asia, but has been almost eradicated
Incubation Period
10 – 14 months after larvae are ingested
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Clinical examination to see the Guinea worm coming out of the skin
Treatment
Prognosis
Prevention: What Can You Do?
Ensure you have access to safe, clean drinking water (treat the water, use filters, construct copings around well heads or the installation of boreholes with handpumps)
Guinea Worm Disease In the News
Sources:
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/guineaworm/
http://www.who.int/dracunculiasis/disease/en/