Dracunculiasis
Dracunculiasis, also called Guinea-worm disease, is a parasitic infection by the Guinea worm. A person becomes infected when they drink water that contains water fleas infected with guinea worm larvae. In 2019, 53 cases were reported across 4 countries. This is down from an estimated 3. 5 million cases in 1986. It will likely be the first parasitic disease to...
