Elimination of Guinea Worm Disease in Ethiopia; Current Status of the Disease’s, Eradication Strategies and Challenges to the End Game

Dracunculiasis, also named Guinea Worm Disease (GWD), is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) caused by a parasitic nematode known as Dracunculus medinensis and has been known since antiquity as ‘fiery serpent’ from Israelites. It is transmitted to humans via drinking contaminated water con...

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Publicado en:Ethiop Med J
Autores principales: Beyene, Habtamu Bedimo, Bekele, Abyot, Shifara, Amanu, Ebstie, Yehenew A., Desalegn, Zelalem, Kebede, Zeyede, Mulugeta, Abate, Deribe, Kebede, Tadesse, Zerihun, Abebe, Tamrat, Kebede, Biruck, Abrha, Getaneh, Jima, Daddi
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5582630/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28878428
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