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Analysis of Guinea worm disease occurrence and prevention strategies in affected regions, highlighting its painful consequences.
The present paper deals with the study of a neglected tropical disease (NTD) known as “Dracunculiasis” or “Dracontiasis”. The disease is mostly found in some African countries like Chad, Mali, Ethiopia and South Sudan where even drinking water is often contaminated with water fleas containing Guinea worms. Quite popular with the name “Guinea worm disease” (GWD) is very painful giving in most of the cases permanent disability in human. The paper discusses occurrence, nature of causal organism, disease symptoms, diagnosis, complexities, prevention and the treatment modalities with the actual scenario of a patient suffering from GWD.
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