Dracunculiasis
Dracunculiasis clinical and global spread profile: 1 countries, 1 WHO outbreak events since 2020.
Dracunculiasis · ICD-10 B720 · ICD-11 1F64 · 1 WHO event across 1 country (2020–2020).
Top affected countries
| Country | Region | Events | % of global |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | AFR | 1 | 100% |
WHO case definition
A disease resulting from drinking water contaminated with water fleas infected with larvae of the nematode Dracunculus medinensis. It may take up to a year from ingestion of larvae for a mature gravid female worm to migrate to the skin and discharge immature larvae on contact with water. Dracunculiasis typically manifests as an intensely pruritic papule on a lower extremity from which part of the worm may emerge. Secondary pyogenic infection is common. This may be preceded by generalised symptoms such as fever, pruritus, urticaria and oedema.
Countries Affected
1
Outbreak Events
1
Year Range
2020–2020
ICD-10 B720
Dracunculiasis
Visualization
Global Prevalence Snapshot
Based on WHO Disease Outbreak News events (2020–2020).
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