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Parasites - Guinea Worm

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Additional Resources

The Carter Center — Guinea Worm Eradication Program
World Health Organization (WHO) — Dracunculiasis
American Museum of Natural History. An online presentation about Guinea worm disease in support of their current Guinea worm exhibition.
A Guinea Worm Success Story: Togo Twenty Years Later by Susan Henderson, MD, MPH [PDF, 300 KB, 2 pages]
The New York Times A collection of free articles about Guinea worm disease.
Neglected Tropical Diseases, CDC
Neglected Tropical Disease Program, USAID
UNICEF – Search on the term “Guinea worm” to read about UNICEF’s involvement with the Guinea Worm Eradication Program.

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Page last reviewed: February 2, 2017
Page last updated: February 13, 2017
Content source:
- Global Health – Division of Parasitic Diseases

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