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Dracunculiasis
Guinea worm disease is caused by the parasitic worm Dracunculus medinensis. It manifests as swelling of the feet, hence the colloquial name elephantiasis.
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Guinea worm disease is caused by the parasitic worm Dracunculus medinensis. It manifests as swelling of the feet, hence the colloquial name elephantiasis.
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