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How does a person typically become infected with Guinea worm disease?
How does a person typically become infected with Guinea worm disease?
- Through the bite of an infected mosquito
- By drinking water containing water fleas infected with guinea worm larvae (correct)
- Through direct contact with an infected person's blood
- By eating contaminated food
Where do the D.medinensis larvae reside before infecting humans?
Where do the D.medinensis larvae reside before infecting humans?
- In the human digestive tract
- In aquatic crustaceans called copepods or water fleas (correct)
- In the human lungs
- In the human bloodstream
What happens to the copepods after a person drinks water containing them?
What happens to the copepods after a person drinks water containing them?
- They multiply rapidly in the stomach
- They die during digestion, releasing the D.medinensis larvae (correct)
- They attach themselves to the intestinal lining
- They transform into adult male and female worms
What happens to the D.medinensis larvae after they exit the digestive tract?
What happens to the D.medinensis larvae after they exit the digestive tract?
What happens to the male worm after reaching its adult size?
What happens to the male worm after reaching its adult size?
Where does the female Guinea worm migrate to continue its development?
Where does the female Guinea worm migrate to continue its development?
What does the female Guinea worm induce when it reaches an exit site on the skin?
What does the female Guinea worm induce when it reaches an exit site on the skin?
What discomfort does the infected person experience during the weeks while the worm emerges?
What discomfort does the infected person experience during the weeks while the worm emerges?
How long does it take for the worm to completely emerge from the skin of an infected person?
How long does it take for the worm to completely emerge from the skin of an infected person?
What is a possible consequence if the open wound caused by the emerging worm becomes infected with bacteria?
What is a possible consequence if the open wound caused by the emerging worm becomes infected with bacteria?
What is responsible for causing Guinea worm disease?
What is responsible for causing Guinea worm disease?
How do humans become unintentionally infected with guinea worm larvae?
How do humans become unintentionally infected with guinea worm larvae?
How is dracunculiasis diagnosed?
How is dracunculiasis diagnosed?
What happens when the wound touches freshwater?
What happens when the wound touches freshwater?
What happens to the larvae after being discharged into freshwater?
What happens to the larvae after being discharged into freshwater?
How is dracunculiasis primarily transmitted from person to person?
How is dracunculiasis primarily transmitted from person to person?
What is the recommended treatment for dracunculiasis once the worm begins to exit the body?
What is the recommended treatment for dracunculiasis once the worm begins to exit the body?
What can help ease the pain of the worm's exit?
What can help ease the pain of the worm's exit?
What can contaminated water be treated with to prevent dracunculiasis?
What can contaminated water be treated with to prevent dracunculiasis?
What is a recommended method for preventing the transmission of D.medinensis from person to person?
What is a recommended method for preventing the transmission of D.medinensis from person to person?
How is dracunculiasis primarily transmitted from person to person?
How is dracunculiasis primarily transmitted from person to person?
Where is dracunculiasis still endemic?
Where is dracunculiasis still endemic?
What happens if too much pressure is applied during the removal of the worm?
What happens if too much pressure is applied during the removal of the worm?
What are effective means of copepod removal from drinking water?
What are effective means of copepod removal from drinking water?
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