Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:dracunculiasis
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:Dracunculus_medinensis
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Africa
Asia (historically) |
| gptkbp:eradicationEffortsBy |
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkb:The_Carter_Center |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:ancient_Egypt
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
guinea worm disease
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
about 1 year
|
| gptkbp:notableCaseReduction |
fewer than 20 cases in 2022
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
health education
water filtration safe drinking water |
| gptkbp:status |
near eradication
|
| gptkbp:symptom |
fever
nausea vomiting ulceration painful blister |
| gptkbp:transmittedBy |
contaminated water
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
pain management
wound care manual extraction of worm |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Spirurida
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|