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Guinea worm disease, also called dracunculiasis or dracontiasis, infection in humans caused by a parasite known as the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis).
This disease needs early diagnosis, treatment and proper prevention.
preventative activity helps to control the disease.

1. NATIONAL GUINEAWORM
ERADICATION PROGRAMME
PREPARED BY
HETAL PATEL

2. Introduction
Started in 1984
It was run with the technical assistance of WHO
Now it is eradicated from 1996
In 2000 declared as
Dranculiasiseradicated India.

3. DranculosisorGuineawormdiseasecausedby
nematode(onetypeofroundworm)parasite
dranculusmedinesis.
Itistheadultguineawormlengthwas60-100cm.

4. Infection spread through skin and lower limbs
Causing swelling, ulceration and discomfort.

5. Objectives
To eradicate
Guinea worm
fromcountry

6. 1. Case detection and close surveillance
2. Vector control
3. GW case Management
4. Health education
5. Trained manpower development
6. Provision of safe drinking water

7. PREVENTION
Preventingtransmission
fromeachwormbytreatment
e.g.Antibiotic(Penicillin)etc..
Regularcleaning
Bandagingofaffectedareas
ofskinuntilthewormis
completelyexpelledfromthe
body

8. PREVENTION
Surveillancetodetecteveryhumancaseandinfectedanimal
within24hoursofwormemergence,
Preventingcontaminationofdrinking-waterbypreventing
infectedpeopleandinfectedanimals(dogsandcats)with
emergingwormsfromwadingintowater;

9. Ensuringwideraccesstoimproveddrinking-water
suppliestopreventinfection
Filteringwaterfrom
openwaterbodiesbeforedrinking;
Implementingvectorcontrolbyusingthelarvicide
Promotinghealtheducationandbehavioralchange.

10. Guinea
Worm
disease
free
“ZERO”incidencehasbeenmaintainedsinceAug1996.
WHOmeetinginFeb2000theIndiahascertifiedfor
eliminationofGuineawormdisease.