Dracunculiasis

Orpha code: 231OMIM code:

Definition

Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by a painful burning skin lesion from which the <i>Dracunculus medinensis</i> parasite emerges approximately 1 year after infection resulting from consumption of unsafe drinking water containing parasite-infected copepods (<i>Cyclops spp.</i>, microcrustacea also called water fleas).

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Dracunculosis
Guinea worm disease
Medina worm disease
Medinensis
Dracunculosis
Guinea worm disease
Medina worm disease
Medinensis
ORPHA code
231
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
B72
ICD11 code
1F64

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