Guinea Worm Disease
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Guinea Worm Disease
A look at waterborne diseases in the 21sth century
Au Sable Environmental InstitutePacific Rim
2011
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Causes of Waterborne Diseases
• Bacteria • Protozoa• Viruses • Parasite Eggs
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Dracunculus medinensis.
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Guinea Worm can grow up to 2-3 ft
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GWD Blister
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GWD Prevention
• Case Detection• Case Containment• Safe Drinking Water• Health Education• Community Mobilization
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Reported Cases of GWD
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*Southern Sudan *Mali *Ethiopia*Chad
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Sources for Pictures• http://www.cartercenter.org/news/publications/health/guinea_worm_multimedia.html• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/
Guinea_worm_prevention.jpg• http://www.gatesfoundation.org/neglecteddiseases/photogalleries/Working%2520to
%2520Eradicate%2520Guinea%2520Worm%2520Disease/about-guinea-worm-disease.jpg• http://www.world-science.org/wp-content/uploads/
2010/04/03292010.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.world-science.org/podcast/eradicating-guinea-worm-disease-jimmy-carter-arctic-wildlife-index-population/&usg
• http://www.good.is/post/killing-the-worm/• http://www.allaboutworms.com/the-guinea-worm-and-guinea-worm-disease• http://www.zimbio.com/Guinea+Worm+Disease/articles/u3OdpyLMP-e/
Ex+Prez+Carter+Fights+Guinea+Worm+Africa• http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/framework/features/guinea_worm.html• http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/guinea+worm• http://waterincrisis.com/pages/deadliest_drink/water%20the%20deadliest%20drink.html