The man was plagued by an unknown species related to the Guinea worm, one that may have recently jumped from reptiles to humans. Reading time 3 minutes The mystery over a worm infestation found in a ...

Guinea worm disease, caused by the parasitic nematode Dracunculus medinensis, has been the focus of an ambitious global eradication programme since the 1980s. Transmission typically occurs through the ...

According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dracunculiasis, also referred to as Guinea worm disease, is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by the Dracunculus medinensis ...

With eradication within reach, a new study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of eradicating Guinea worm disease. Guinea worm disease is caused by the parasitic helminth Dracunculus medinensis. D.