Perception and Management of Guinea Worm Disease In Infected and At Risk Non- Infected Communities in Oyo State, Nigeria

[1],[2] Key intervention strategies to eradicate guinea worm are safe water supply, vector control using abate, health education and case management. Besides the worm itself and the stagnant water/copepods combination, the third element in the cycle of the disease is the human being.

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Published inAnnals of African medicine Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 51 - 54
Main Authors Morenikeji, O. A, Odaibo, A. B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nigeria Annals of African Medicine Society 01.03.2008
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Subjects
Animals
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Disease transmission
Dracunculiasis
Dracunculiasis - epidemiology
Dracunculiasis - prevention & control
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus Nematode
Drinking water
Endemic Diseases - prevention & control
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Households
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Nigeria
Risk Factors
Rural Health
Surveys and Questionnaires
Nigeria
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Summary:[1],[2] Key intervention strategies to eradicate guinea worm are safe water supply, vector control using abate, health education and case management. Besides the worm itself and the stagnant water/copepods combination, the third element in the cycle of the disease is the human being.
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ISSN:1596-3519
0975-5764
DOI:10.4103/1596-3519.55681