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Dracunculiasis, also called Guinea-worm disease, is a parasitic infection by the Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis). A person becomes infected by drinking

Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm, dragon worm, fiery serpent) is a nematode that causes dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea worm disease. The disease

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

Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease, is an infection by the Guinea worm that causes severe pain and open wounds when guinea worms exit the body through

Egyptian papyrus records. They identify parasites such as roundworms, Guinea worms, threadworms, and some tapeworms of unknown varieties. In ancient Greece

usually no eyes. Worms vary in size from microscopic to over 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length for marine polychaete worms (bristle worms); 6.7 metres (22 ft)

Look up Guinea, guinea, Guinean, guinean, or Republic of Guinea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Guinea (Guinée, in French) or Guinea-Conakry is a republic

targeting the human diseases poliomyelitis (polio), yaws, dracunculiasis (Guinea worm), and malaria. Five more infectious diseases have been identified as

within the body; the type of worm involved; the number of worms and their volume; the type of damage the infesting worms cause; and, the immunological

1990s the center received several multimillion-dollar donations to fight Guinea worm disease and to prevent blindness. In 1994, the center launched an initiative