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Guinea worm: from Robert Leiper to eradication.

Ahmed Tayeh¹, Sandy Cairncross², Francis E G Cox²

¹P. O. Box 127162, Dubai,UAE.

|June 28, 2017

Summary

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Robert Thomas Leiper confirmed that humans contract Guinea worm disease by ingesting infected copepods, a crucial step in understanding its transmission. His findings on the parasite

Area of Science:

Parasitology
Epidemiology
Public Health

Background:

Guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis) is an ancient parasitic infection with a poorly understood life cycle until the early 20th century.

Keywords:

Cyclops Dracunculus medinensis Guinea worm disease Robert Leiper copepod disease control dracunculiasis safe drinking water

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