a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
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guinea worm disease::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dracunculiasis, guinea worm |
| Type of | infestation |
Examples of guinea worm disease
guinea worm disease
Programmes on leprosy and guinea worm disease are also making good progress.
From the newscientist.com
Guinea worm disease has existed since the beginning of civilization.
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Craig Withers is an expert on guinea worm disease with the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Today, only about 5,000 cases of guinea worm disease still exist, primarily in southern Sudan.
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Guinea worm disease, a waterborne disease caused by a parasite, is the next likely eradication success.
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Guinea worm disease is a parasitic infection that affects people living in remote poverty-stricken communities.
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At this stage the larvae can cause guinea worm disease if the infected copepods are not filtered from drinking water.
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Infection does not create immunity, so people can repeatedly experience guinea worm disease throughout their lives.
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The larvae cause guinea worm disease.
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