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Dracunculiasis: an eradicable scourge.

D R Hopkins

    Epidemiologic Reviews
    |January 1, 1983
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    Dracunculiasis, a waterborne disease, hinders economic development in rural Asia and Africa. Providing safe drinking water is key to its eradication, offering a chance to improve self-sufficiency.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Tropical Medicine
    • Epidemiology

    Background:

    • Dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) is an incapacitating, neglected tropical disease.
    • It negatively impacts rural populations' self-sufficiency in Asia and Africa, hindering economic development.
    • Transmission occurs exclusively through contaminated drinking water.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight dracunculiasis as a significant barrier to economic development.
    • To emphasize the effectiveness of intervention measures, particularly safe water provision.
    • To advocate for integrating dracunculiasis eradication efforts with the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing knowledge on dracunculiasis transmission and control.
    • Analysis of successful intervention case studies (India, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Soviet Union).
    • Identification of research gaps and future study needs.

    Main Results:

    • Safe drinking water provision is the most effective intervention for reducing/interrupting dracunculiasis transmission.
    • Planned control measures have proven effective in multiple locations.
    • The International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade offers a unique opportunity for eradication.

    Conclusions:

    • Dracunculiasis eradication is feasible through targeted interventions and international cooperation.
    • Further epidemiologic studies are needed to quantify economic impact and transmission dynamics.
    • Integrating water and sanitation initiatives with disease eradication is mutually beneficial.

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