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guinea worm

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guinea worm
n.
A long, threadlike nematode of tropical Asia and Africa that is a subcutaneous parasite of humans and other mammals and causes ulcerative lesions on the legs and feet.
guinea worm
see dracunculusmedinensis.
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When villagers drink unfiltered water from a pond, they also gulp down the worm-infected fleas, says Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben, technical director of the Carter Center's Guinea Worm Eradication Program.
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role in the World Health Organization's worldwide campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease.
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