Medical Cadusus Guinea Worm

Guinea worm disease | Definition, Infection, …

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guinea worm disease, also called dracunculiasis or dracontiasis, infection in humans caused by a parasite …

The Caduceus Motif and The Guinea Worm | JAMA

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Though frowned upon by modern practice, the ancient method of extraction of the guinea worm is still widely used in Africa, India, and other endemic areas. The …

CDC - Guinea Worm Disease - Disease

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Dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) - World Health …

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They then penetrate the wall of the intestine and migrate through the body. The fertilized female worm (which measures 60–100 cm long) migrates under the skin …

Caduceus as a symbol of medicine - Wikipedia

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CDC - Guinea Worm Disease - Eradication Program

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The global campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease (GWD) began in 1980 at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC suggested that the eradication …

What does the caduceus represent? | by Winkler G.

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The parasite I am talking about is Dracunculus medinensis, also known at the Guinea worm. Guinea worm disease or dracunculiasis is initially acquired by …

Rod of Asclepius - Wikipedia

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Using a matchstick to wind up and remove a Dracunculus medinensis worm from the leg of a human Some commentators have interpreted the symbol as a direct representation of …

Parasite lost: Exterminating Africa's horror …

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A year after being swallowed, the guinea worms change tack. They secrete a searing acid, create a blister and emerge from the skin – most often on the leg …

Guinea Worm and the Medical Practice …

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Let's discuss guinea worm infection and its possible association with the symbol of medical practice....the Caduceus. The study of parasitology is …