Dracunculiasis

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DRACUNCULIASIS BY: TINI PRAJAPATI

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Dracunculiasis. By: Tini Prajapati . Outline. What is this disease? What causes it? How do people get it? Treatment/Prevention Eradication efforts. Dracunculiasis is a parasitic infection known as “Guinea Worm Disease”. Guinea coast of West Africa in the 1600’s. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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DRACUNCULIASIS BY: TINI PRAJAPATI

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What is this disease?

What causes it?

How do people get it?

Treatment/Prevention

Eradication efforts

OUTLINE

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Guinea coast of West Africa in the 1600’s

DRACUNCULIASIS IS A PARASITIC INFECTION KNOWN AS “GUINEA WORM DISEASE”

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◦Grows and matures inside people

CAUSED BY THE ROUNDWORM DRACUNCULUS MEDINENSIS

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WHAT ABOUT TREATMENT?

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There is no cure.

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Boreholes or hand dug wells

PREVENTION IS THE BEST APPROACH

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Filters larvae out

WATER FILTERS AND PLASTIC PIPING

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Prevent people with emerging worms from entering ponds/wells used for drinking

PREVENTION KEY: A CLEAN WATER SOURCE

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EDUCATING PEOPLE CAN INEVITABLY PREVENT GWD

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Hinders economy

DISEASE HINDERS INDIVIDUALS FROM PERFORMING DAILY DUTIES

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THE CARTER CENTER IS PLAYING A KEY ROLE

"Ultimately, the work of The Carter Center is about helping people achieve better opportunities and watching hope take root where it languished before.“

—Jimmy Carter

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THE GOOD NEWS: ERADICATION IS AT HAND

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Will be the 3rd infectious disease to be eradicated

WE ARE SO CLOSE!

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SOURCES•http://www.cartercenter.org/health/guinea_worm/mini_site/index.html •http://www.pri.org/health/global-health/eradicating-guinea-worm-disease1933.html•http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/full/15/2/223•http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7768871.stm•http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/997617-overview•http://www.medic8.com/infectious-diseases/dracunculiasis.htm

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PICTURE SOURCEShttp://www.cartercenter.org/resources/images/health/guinea_worm/GW-life-cycle-8-09.JPG http://allhealthcare.monster.com/nfs/allhealthcare/attachment_images/0003/2063/capt.43416895540544fbadabcaff1c5e89f5.guinea_worm_ny108_crop380w.jpg?1228525776http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/photoessay_5882_images/1205080938_M_Guinea+worm_jar_350.jpghttp://www.usaid.gov/press/frontlines/fl_feb05/images/Millions-Saved-Guinea-worm-.jpghttp://www.zimbio.com/Guinea+Worm+Disease/articles/nOudWCHMc_W/Guinea+Worm+Pictureshttp://www.cartercenter.org/health/guinea_worm/mini_site/gallery.htmlhttp://kcm.co.kr/bethany/c_maps/guinea-1.gifhttp://www.stanford.edu/group/parasites/ParaSites2009/TadHenry_Dracumculiasis/images/untitled.jpg