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13 Cards in this Set
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What is the pathogen for Guinea worm disease?
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- Dracunculus medinensis
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what is a synonym for guinea worm disease?
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dracunculiatis
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What is the vector transmitting GWD pathogen
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water flies, cyclopes, copepods
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what continent is GWD prevalent in, and what country has most of the cases
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Africa
-south Sudan |
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why GWD was chosen for eradication (3 reasons)
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-Cause is known
-medicine readily available -treatable |
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what are the specific symptoms of GWD
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-blister with worm inside it
-burning sensation when female is ready extract larvae -ulcer in place of worm extraction |
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how do you diagnose GWD
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-8-10 month
-prescence of adult or larvae worm -ulcer -blister |
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what is the most common treatment for GWD and how long does it take?
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extraction using a matchstick
-days to couple of months |
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How long a disability of GWD lasts and why?
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-average 8.5 weeks
-because it causes pain, swelling, might be swelling, might be susceptible to secondary infection, needs to be looked after -sometimes a disability is permanent |
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What could be the complications of GWD?
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-Tetanus
-Secondary infections |
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Name 5 things which can be useful for prevention of GWD?
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no swimming or drinking standing water
-filtering your water supply -boiling water -containment of infected individuals so that they can't infect others -education of people from endemic areas |
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eradication of GWD, what was three strategies employed
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-ground water from wells
-insecticide in water -filtration or boiling water and education of villagers |
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is eradication program of GWD considered to be successful? why?
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-yes
-endemic area reduced largely, and from 3,5 million cases only around 1000 is reported |
