Poor nutrition and illness can limit human growth, so long-term improvements in living conditions are often reflected in increases in average height. At the individual level, height depends on many other factors, but genetics plays a particularly important …

… eradication campaign to combat Dracunculiasis, best known as Guinea worm disease. Here is a … and Prevention describes Guinea worm disease, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by infection …

… her leg from where a guinea worm is slowly emerging in … Carter’s effort to eradicate guinea worm, a parasite once found … working on the cause, the disease has been nearly eradicated. … director of South Sudan’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program. This article was …

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SOMERSET, United Kingdom — Guinea worm disease is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that has … . A Brief Background Dracunculiasis, commonly known as Guinea worm disease, is a parasitic … awareness of NTDs. While guinea worm disease may be unfamiliar to many …

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… tackle the spread of Guinea Worm disease in the region. The … by the South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication program (SSGWEP) … efforts in fighting the Guinea Worm. “We must celebrate … National Committee for Documentation of dracunculiasis South Sudan said: “ …

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… control of infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, guinea worm, and malaria across …