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Guinea Worm Disease

Guinea Worm Disease. A look at waterborne diseases in the 21sth century Au Sable Environmental Institute Pacific Rim 2011. Causes of Waterborne Diseases. Bacteria Protozoa Viruses Parasite Eggs. Dracunculus medinensis. Guinea Worm can grow up to 2-3 ft. GWD Blister. GWD Prevention.

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Guinea Worm Disease

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  1. Guinea Worm Disease A look at waterborne diseases in the 21sth century Au Sable Environmental Institute Pacific Rim 2011

  2. Causes of Waterborne Diseases • Bacteria • Protozoa • Viruses • Parasite Eggs

  3. Dracunculusmedinensis.

  4. Guinea Worm can grow up to 2-3 ft

  5. GWD Blister

  6. GWD Prevention • Case Detection • Case Containment • Safe Drinking Water • Health Education • Community Mobilization

  7. Reported Cases of GWD

  8. *Southern Sudan *Mali *Ethiopia*Chad

  9. Sources for Pictures • http://www.cartercenter.org/news/publications/health/guinea_worm_multimedia.html • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Guinea_worm_prevention.jpg • http://www.gatesfoundation.org/neglecteddiseases/photogalleries/Working%2520to%2520Eradicate%2520Guinea%2520Worm%2520Disease/about-guinea-worm-disease.jpg • http://www.world-science.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/03292010.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.world-science.org/podcast/eradicating-guinea-worm-disease-jimmy-carter-arctic-wildlife-index-population/&usg • http://www.good.is/post/killing-the-worm/ • http://www.allaboutworms.com/the-guinea-worm-and-guinea-worm-disease • http://www.zimbio.com/Guinea+Worm+Disease/articles/u3OdpyLMP-e/Ex+Prez+Carter+Fights+Guinea+Worm+Africa • http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/framework/features/guinea_worm.html • http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/guinea+worm • http://waterincrisis.com/pages/deadliest_drink/water%20the%20deadliest%20drink.html

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