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1. Epidemiological studies on guinea-worm in some newly discovered villages of Jhabua District (M.P.) and test of carica papaya leaves of guinea worm infection.

Author

Sanghvi PK

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dracunculiasis therapy, Female, Humans, India, Infant, Male, Medicine, East Asian Traditional, Dracunculiasis epidemiology, Plants, Medicinal
Abstract

Epidemiological survey was carried out for prevalence of guinea worm infection in 12 villages having a total population of 10281 persons in Jhabua district of M.P. The prevalence of 2.85 percent. Infection was more common in males. A paste of leaves of carica papya with opium and common salt applied for 3 days was helpful in relief of symptoms and easy extraction of worm from the body.

Published
1989

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