1. Ashley Hockaday Biol 402 Presentation
Guinea Worm Disease
Ashley Hockaday
Biol 402 Presentation

2. Dracunculiasis (aka Guinea Worm Disease) is a neglected tropical disease caused by the nematode worm Dracunculus medinensis

3. Nematodes are diverse eukaryotes that are adapted to every ecosystem, accounting for 80% of all animals on earth

4. The Guinea worm has a complex life cycle with two hosts

5. The ONLY treatment is physically removing the worm

6. Guinea worm disease originally infected approx. 3
Guinea worm disease originally infected approx. 3.5 million people per year in 1986

7. Prevention via providing clean water and educating people is the key

8. We’re very close to eradication!

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