Guinea Worm Infection
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Jimmy Carter and BASF eradicate Guinea worm - YouTube
youtube.com — “Guinea worm disease is contracted through the consumption of drinking water that is contaminated with microscopic water fleas carrying infective larvae. The ...” View full resource at youtube.com
Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 6:31 pm By:
RT @BASFAgro Did you see on how we helped to eradicate the Guinea Worm by cleaning the #water? http://t.co/pELdHNSQ #WorldWaterDay #BASF
Mapping the world of worm infections
physorg.com — “'This Wormy World', a series of maps showing the distribution and prevalence of worm infections across each country in Africa, launches today. The maps form the first part of the Global Atlas of Helminth Infections, providing a unique, open-access resource essential for planning and implementing de-worming ...” View full resource at physorg.com
Most Recently Shared on August 17, 2010 at 6:40 pm By:
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Mapping the world of worm infections http://tw.physorg.com/201274055
Eradicating Guinea worm disease | PRI.ORG
pri.org — “Global efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease close to success, but cases still exist in Southern Sudan -- from PRI.” View full resource at pri.org
Most Recently Shared on April 2, 2010 at 7:44 pm By:
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Eradicating Guinea worm disease http://bit.ly/9BwzjR
Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm - Health - msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “The fight against the guinea worm is a battle former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has waged for more than two decades in some of the poorest countries on earth. It is a battle he's almost won.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on December 25, 2010 at 6:54 pm By:
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Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm http://on.msnbc.com/gMDEb9
Symposier - Doctors diagnose rare lung worm infection
symposier.com — “Uploaded and Shared in Youtube by: wustlpa Physicians at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have diagnosed a rare parasitic infection in six people who had consumed raw crayfish from streams and rivers in Missouri. Paragonimiasis causes fever, cough, chest pain, shortness of breath and extreme fatigue. The infection is generally not fatal, and it is easily treated if properly diagnosed. But the illness is so unusual that most doctors are not aware of it.” View full resource at symposier.com
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Doctors diagnose rare lung worm infection ( Paragonimiasis ). http://bit.ly/axfDIe
Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm: Sudan is last battle
health.yahoo.net — “Lily pads and purple flowers dot one corner of the watering hole. Bright green algae covers another. Two women collect water in plastic jugs while a cattle herder bathes nearby.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
Most Recently Shared on December 25, 2010 at 4:25 pm By:
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Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm: Sudan is last battle
health.yahoo.net — “Lily pads and purple flowers dot one corner of the watering hole. Bright green algae covers another. Two women collect water in plastic jugs while a cattle herder bathes nearby.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
Most Recently Shared on December 25, 2010 at 4:06 pm By:
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Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm: Sudan is last battle: Lily pads and purple flowers dot one corner of the watering ... http://bit.ly/egwr6j
Guinea worm a greater challenge than smallpox - CNN.com
cnn.com — “Since 1980, one disease has been erased from the face of the Earth: smallpox. Health officials believe Guinea worm disease will soon be next.” View full resource at cnn.com
Most Recently Shared on April 6, 2010 at 3:30 pm By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
Guinea worm transmission will be halted by 2012 and fully eradicated by 2015. This is huge news! http://bit.ly/bthYDy - #health #disease
Ghana eradicates Guinea worm after 23-year fight
health.yahoo.net — “Jimmy Carter watched in horror as the inches- (centimeters-) long worm emerged from the breast of a woman in remote northern Ghana. That was in the 1980s. The former U.S. president dedicated himself to eradicating the sickness and estimated it would take 10 years.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
Most Recently Shared on July 28, 2011 at 2:18 pm By:
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Ghana eradicates Guinea worm after 23-year fight http://bit.ly/mVgTQg
Britain Backs Final Push To Rid World Of Guinea Worm Disease
medicalnewstoday.com — “In a final push to wipe out Guinea worm disease around the world, Britain announced on Wednesday it will give substantial backing to a new project to eradicate the parasite within this decade bu” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 6, 2011 at 10:05 am By:
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Britain Backs Final Push To Rid World Of Guinea Worm Disease http://mnt.to/427K
Exposure To Worm Infection In The Womb May Protect Against Eczema, Study Suggests
medicalnewstoday.com — “Exposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. A large trial in Uganda showed that treating a pregnant” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Exposure To Worm Infection In The Womb May Protect Against Eczema, Study Suggests http://sns.ly/cHbWy8 #pregnancy
YouTube - Wrestlers Risk for Ring Worm Infections
youtube.com — “Sports Injury Forum -Michael DeFranco MD | Guest Robert Hines, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine Specialist Head team physician Oklahoma University W...” View full resource at youtube.com
Most Recently Shared on January 4, 2011 at 2:35 pm By:
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VIDEO: Wrestlers Risk for Ring Worm Infections http://youtu.be/AfC_4ejyfBY
Daily Monitor: - Health & Living |Uganda stamps out Guinea worm disease
monitor.co.ug — “Daily Monitor: - Health & Living |Uganda stamps out Guinea worm disease” View full resource at monitor.co.ug
Most Recently Shared on January 3, 2010 at 1:43 am By:
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Uganda declared Guinea Worm Free, 2nd major disease after smallpox to be wiped out from the country http://digs.by/16Pe (via @ntds @epigal)
Guinea Worm Remains Only in Sudan, Mali and Ethiopia - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “Now only three countries --" Sudan, Mali and Ethiopia --" still have cases, and fewer than 1,800 cases were reported in the world in 2010.” View full resource at nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on February 28, 2011 at 9:07 pm By:
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Global Update: Parasitic Disease: Guinea Worm Takes a Step Closer to Eradication, Jimmy Carter Says http://nyti.ms/frhmNp
Exposure to worm infection in the womb may protect against eczema, study suggests
sciencedaily.com — “Exposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a new study suggests. A large trial in Uganda showed that treating a pregnant woman for worm infections increased her child's chances of developing the allergic skin disease. This research supports the so-called 'hygiene hypothesis', which proposes that exposure to infections in early childhood can modify the immune system and protect the child from allergies later in life.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Exposure to worm infection in the womb may protect against eczema, study suggests http://bit.ly/i1AGDE
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