ENTO 210 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Social Stigma, Chari River, Dirofilaria Immitis
1 Dec 2016
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L:21 dogs thwart end to gunea worm: epidemic in dogs complicates push to wipe out parasite. Most cases of guinea-worm disease in chad have occurred in communities based along the charli river. A decades long push to make guinea-worm disease the first parasite infection to be wiped out is close to victory: there is a epidemic in dogs that has emerged. If you want to eliminate the disease you must eliminate it in dogs. The carter center in atlanta, ga is the leading global campaign to eradicate the. 25 cases reported in 2015 in only 4 countries: ethopia, chad, mali, south sudan. Infections in dogs are soaring in chad: more than 450 cases of guinea worm in domestic dogs last year (an all time high) Strongly suspect that dogs are spreading the infection to humans. Who will not declare the worm eradicated until the parasite has stopped spreading in dogs.
