Community-based Guinea worm surveillance in Chad: Evaluating a system at the intersection of human and animal disease.

Community-based Guinea worm surveillance in Chad: Evaluating a system at the intersection of human and animal disease.

<h4>Background</h4>Guinea worm is a debilitating parasitic infection targeted for eradication. Annual human cases have dropped from approximately 3,500,000 in 1986 to 54 in 2019. Recent identification of canine cases in Chad threatens progress, and therefore detection, prevention, and co...

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Main Authors: Beth L Rubenstein, Sharon L Roy, Karmen Unterwegner, Sarah Yerian, Adam Weiss, Hubert Zirimwabagabo, Elisabeth Chop, Mario Romero, Philip Tchindebet Ouakou, Tchonfienet Moundai, Sarah Anne J Guagliardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009285

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009285

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