Guinea worm disease

Introduction: Guinea worm disease

Description of Guinea worm disease

Guinea worm disease (medical condition): An infectious disease caused by the nematode Dracunculus medinensis which is...more »

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Dracunculiasis:
  »Introduction: Dracunculiasis
  »Symptoms of Dracunculiasis

Guinea worm disease: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Guinea worm disease:

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Guinea worm disease as a Disease

Guinea worm disease: Another name for Dracunculiasis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Dracunculiasis
  »Symptoms of Dracunculiasis

Guinea worm disease: Related Diseases

Guinea worm disease: Guinea worm disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Worm conditions
• Diseases contagious from contaminated water
• Parasitic diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen

Symptoms of Guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis)

Some of the symptoms of Guinea worm disease incude:

• No early symptoms
• Fever
• Local swelling
• Local pain
• Chronic skin ulcers

See full list of 11 symptoms of Guinea worm disease (Dracunculiasis)

Guinea worm disease: Article Excerpts about Dracunculiasis

Dracunculiasis: DPD (Excerpt)

Dracunculiasis, more commonly known as Guinea worm disease, is a preventable infection caused by the parasite ... (Source: excerpt from Dracunculiasis: DPD)

Facts About Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease): CDC-OC (Excerpt)

Dracunculiasis (dra-KUNK-you-LIE-uh-sis), more commonly called Guinea worm disease, is a parasitic... (Source: excerpt from Facts About Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease): CDC-OC)

Guinea worm disease: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Guinea worm disease:

• dracontiasis
• dracunculosis
• guinea worm infection
• Dracunculus medinensis
• D medinensis
• guinea fire worm
• Medina worm
• serpent worm
• dragon worm

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