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Climate change and water-related infectious diseases [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Water-related, including waterborne, diseases remain important sources of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but particularly in developing countries.
Heaviside, Clare, Lake, Iain, Nichols, Gordon   +2 more
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Editorial: Guinea worm disease: the final push to eradication [PDF]

, 2018
No ...
Kenyi, Edward Eremugo
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La lucha contra el gusano de Guinea o la recompensa del esfuerzo solidario

Ars Pharmaceutica, 2016
Introducción: Dracunculus medinensis o gusano de Guinea es el mayor nematodo parásito del hombre y causa unas úlceras que generan una importante incapacidad durante 2-4 meses, generalmente, que coincide con los periodos de siembra o recogida de las ...
Francisco Javier Adroher
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Elimination of Guinea Worm Disease in Ethiopia; current status of the diseases, eradication strategies and challenges to the endgame [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Dracunculiasis, also named Guinea Worm Disease (GWD), is one of the diseases listed under Neglected Tropical Diseases caused by a parasitic nematode known as Dracunculus medinensis.
Abebe, Tamrat, Abrha, Getaneh, Bedimo Beyene, Habtamu, Bekele, Abyot, Biruck, Kebede, Daddi, Jima, Deribe, Kebede, Ebstie, Yehenew A, Mulugeta, Abate, Shifara, Amanu, Tadesse, Zerihun, Zelalem, Desalegn, Zeyede, Kebede   +12 more
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África en Colombia. Una Historia Paralela de Cuatro Parasitismos

Medicina, 1995
<p>Se presenta una comparación histórica médica de los parasitismos por el Dracunculus medinensis, la Wuchereria bancrofti, la Onchocerca volvulus y el Plasmodium falciparum, en Colombia, haciendo énfasis en la época inicial de la llegada de los ...
Hugo Armando Sotomayor Tribin
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Exploratory Survey of Forest Plants in Traditional Treatment of Guinea Worm Infections (GWI)(Dracunculus medinensis Linn): Experiences from Nigeria and Ethiopia. [PDF]

, 2008
Traditional medicines using forest plants as the major source of raw materials has been the system of Medicare especially in treating guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis LINN) infections in endemic areas of Africa such as Nigeria and Ethiopia.
Adekunle, M F, Aklilu, N, Mengisteab, H, Oluwalana, S A   +3 more
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The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day.
A Alemu, A Aseffa, A Deressa, A Haileamlak, A Yami, Abraham Aseffa, AD Bryceson, Ahmed Ali, AM Dorkenoo, Asrat Hailu, AZ Zein, B Erko, B Erko, B Liese, B Yakob, BA Boatin, C Bogh, C Hanson, C Prasittisuk, C Sikorski, Central Statistical Agency [Ethiopia], ICF International, D Fekadu, DG Addiss, DH Molyneux, DH Molyneux, DR ten Eyck, E Litt, E Negera, E Negera, E Ruiz-Tiben, E Yimer, EW Price, F Demissie, F Tekola, FMOH, FMOH, FMoH, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Mengistu, G Tefera, Gail Davey, GS Smith, H Birrie, H Kloos, H Kloos, J Alvar, J Alvar, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, JO Gyapong, K Bogel, KA Grépin, Kadu Meribo, Kebede Deribe, L Erosie, L Jemaneh, M Fekadu, M Fekadu, M Herrero, MA Brady, MC Baker, Ministry of Health, MJ Burton, MJ Taylor, N Kebede, NB Kabatereine, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PM Emerson, R ter Horst, RL Pullan, RW Ashford, S Bashaye, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Cairncross, S Negash, SG Gundersen, T Wondimagegnehu, Teshome Gebre, The Carter Center, W Shiferaw, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Y Berhane, Z Tadesse, ZA Zein   +103 more
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Dracontiasis en Colombia una Historia

Medicina, 1994
<p>La dracontiasis o dracunculosis causada por la infección del tejido conectivo y subcutáneo por el gusano Dracunculus medinensis ha sido básicamente un problema médico durante años en el subcontinente Indio y en Africa occidental aunque con focos
Hugo Armando Sotomayor Tribin
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Seroprevalence of Chikungunya Virus after Its Emergence in Brazil. [PDF]

, 2018
Chikungunya has had a substantial impact on public health because of the magnitude of its epidemics and its highly debilitating symptoms. We estimated the seroprevalence, proportion of symptomatic cases, and proportion of chronic form of disease after ...
Barreto, Florisneide R, Brito, Carlos AA, Campos, Gubio Soares, Costa, Maria da Conceição N, Dias, Juarez P, Goes, Cristina, Itaparica, Martha Suely C, Natividade, Marcio S, Oliveira, Francisca LS, Paixão, Enny S, Rodrigues, Laura C, Saavedra, Ramon C, Santana, Eloisa B, Sardi, Silvia Inez, Silva, Neusa SJ, Teixeira, Maria Glória   +15 more
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Investigating Flubendazole as an Anthelmintic Treatment for Guinea Worm (Dracunculus medinensis): Clinical Trials in Laboratory-Reared Ferrets and Domestic Dogs in Chad. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2022
Cleveland CA, Garrett KB, Box EK, Thompson AT, Haynes EK, Elder DL, Richards RL, Majewska AA, Guagliardo SAJ, Wiegand RE, Bryan Ii JA, Torres-Velez F, Unterwegner K, Romero M, Zirimwabagabo H, Sidouin M, Oaukou PT, Ada MM, Ngandolo BNR, Mackenzie CD, Geary TG, Weiss AJ, Yabsley MJ.   +22 more
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