Dracunculiasis

Definition:

Dracunculiasis, or guinea worm disease, is a parasitic disease caused by the nematode Dracunculiasis medinensis. It is limited to mostly remote rural communities that do not have access to safe drinking water. It is transmitted by contaminated drinking water containing water fleas that are infected with D. medinensis larvae. In infected individuals, the worm emerges as a whitish filament in the center of a painful ulcer of the lower extremity, impairing mobility for up to several weeks.

References:

[1]. D R Hopkins, et al. Dracunculiasis eradication: delayed, not denied. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2000 Feb;62(2):163-8. [Content Brief]

[2]. Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben, et al. Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) eradication. Adv Parasitol. 2006;61:275-309. [Content Brief]

[3]. Nnaemeka C Iriemenam, et al. Dracunculiasis--the saddle is virtually ended. Parasitol Res. 2008 Feb;102(3):343-7. [Content Brief]

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