Good, as The Carter Center counts down to the end of Guinea worm disease, we are pleased to bring you the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guinea Worm Wrap-Up.
  | | Good, as The Carter Center counts down to the end of Guinea worm disease, we are pleased to bring you the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #289. | | Synopsis of Recent Developments | MALI: ONE SUSPECT DOG INFECTION
Mali has reported a suspected Guinea worm infection that emerged in a dog in Togo village of Tominian district/Segou Region on June 7, 2022. The dog was tethered on June 4 when a blister appeared, and the worm emerged three days later after immersion. The dog reportedly was imported as a 5 to 6-month-old puppy from a dog trader in Barcondaga village in Mopti district/Mopti Region in April 2021.
Full Report » | CHAD: TWO HUMAN CASES
Chad has reported 2 confirmed human cases (1 contained), 147 dog infections (102 contained) and 14 cat infections (10 contained) in January-May 2022. This compares to 4 human cases, 291 infected dogs, and 8 infected cats during the same five months of 2021, which are reductions of 50% and 49% in human and dog infections, respectively; and a 75% increase in cat infections.
Full Report » | ANGOLA: SIX DOG INFECTIONS CONFIRMED
CDC has confirmed worm specimens from six dogs as Guinea worm infections. The dogs were all reported in Cunene Province between March 29 and May 10, 2022.
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