Guinea worm in domestic dogs in Chad: A description and analysis of surveillance data.

After a ten-year absence of reported Guinea worm disease in Chad, human cases were rediscovered in 2010, and canine cases were first recorded in 2012. In response, active surveillance for Guinea worm in both humans and animals was re-initiated in 2012. As of 2018, the Chad Guinea Worm Eradication Pr...

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Main Authors: Sarah Anne J Guagliardo, Sharon L Roy, Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben, Hubert Zirimwabagabo, Mario Romero, Elisabeth Chop, Philippe Tchindebet Ouakou, Donald R Hopkins, Adam J Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008207