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 Guinea Worm Eradication Summary
794 words, approx. 3 pages In 1986, the world health community began a campaign to eliminate the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) from the entire world. If successful, this will be only the second global disease ever completely eradicated (smallpox, which was abolished in... summary from source:
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Dracunculiasis, more commonly known as Guinea worm disease (GWD), is an infection caused by the parasite Dracunculus medinensis. The parasite is alternately known in English as "Guinea worm", "Medina worm", and finally "fiery serpent" which reflects the... 
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 MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis, January 2005-May 2007
08/17/2007: 1,876 words, approx. 6 pages The World Health Assembly first adopted a resolution calling for the eradication of dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) in 1986, when an estimated 3.5 million cases were reported in 20 countries, and 120 million persons were at risk for the disease (1,2). This report describes... summary from source:
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 AP Features Tough fight in struggle to eradicate guinea worm disease
3/16/2007: 1,011 words, approx. 3 pagesThe little girl screams in pain and reaches for the hand slowly drawing a thin, white worm from her blistered foot."Stop it! Do stop it!" she begs.Finally, the worm is out, and the veranda full of other infected children explodes in claps and shouts of...
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