Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Guinea worm disease
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:Dracunculus_medinensis
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Africa
South Asia (historically) |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:ancient_Egypt
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
dracunculiasis
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
about 1 year
|
| gptkbp:notableOrganization |
gptkb:The_Carter_Center
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
water filtration
safe drinking water |
| gptkbp:publicHealthEffort |
Guinea Worm Eradication Program
|
| gptkbp:status |
near eradication
|
| gptkbp:symptom |
fever
nausea vomiting painful skin blister |
| gptkbp:transmission |
contaminated water
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
manual removal of worm
|
| gptkbp:vectorFor |
Cyclops (water flea)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NTDs
gptkb:Neglected_Tropical_Disease gptkb:Dracunculus_medinensis gptkb:guinea_worm_disease |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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