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Guinea worm eradication: Progress and challenges— should we beware of the dog?

Authors :
Molyneux, David
Sankara, Dieudonné P.
Source :
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; 4/20/2017, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p1-4, 4p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article offers information related to Global Guinea Worm Eradication (Dracunculiasis) Programme which has made spectacular progress since it began in the 1980's. It reports numbers of individuals afflicted by Guinea Worm disease has declined from an estimated 3.5 million cases in 1986 to only 25 cases in 2016.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19352727
Volume :
11
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
122604812
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005495