• Only 4,410 cases were reported worldwide

•Guinea worm cases hit record short, their hoping by the end of the of next year the disease will have been completely died out.

•Guinea worm cases hit record low, prompting hope that new cases could end as soon as next year

What causes Guinea worm!

drinking contaminated water that contains worm larvae

worm larvae can grow to three feet long in a year!

Treatment!

Surgically removing the worm but

Because this disease is usually occurred in rural areas, they use a piece of wood to pull out the worm

Herbs and oils are also used to heal the wounded site

Symptoms of guinea worm! Blister forming on skin by the worm extreme pain when the worm is

emerging Eight months after your infected you

get symptons.

Sites used!

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/guinea_worm_infection.jsp