Guinea worm (Dracunculiasis)
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Summary
Guinea worm infection or Dracunculiasis is a parasitic infection that is spread through drinking water contaminated with the larvae of the guinea worm. Symptoms may appear after several months after the infection, presenting with a burning, painful skin blister, usually on the lower limbs, which eventually ruptures and releases the worm.
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