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Uganda: Suspected Guinea Worm Outbreak Reported in Kitgum
[New Vision]Doctors in Kitgum are investigating a report of suspected outbreak of Guinea Worm Disease (GWD) in the district ten years after World Health Organization (WHO) declared Uganda a guinea worm free country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 27, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

AUDIO: Worm disease 'relatively-contained'
Ann Mills of the LSE explains why it's 'feasible to eradicate guinea worm disease'. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Profiles in Science: Donald R. Hopkins: How to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease
He helped eradicate smallpox, and as vice president for health programs at the Carter Center, Dr. Donald R. Hopkins is targeting Guinea worm disease. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Carter Center Hopkins, Donald R Parasites Guinea Worm Disease Source Type: news

SCIENCE: Donald R. Hopkins: Guinea Worm Slayer
Dr. Donald R. Hopkins reflects on how the prejudice he experienced growing up in the American South helped him communicate with the rural villages most affected by Guinea worm disease. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Carter, Jimmy New Guinea Hopkins, Donald J Guinea Worm Disease Source Type: news

Mali Violence Slows Guinea Worm Disease Eradication
In rebel-held areas of northern Mali, teams that remove worms and teach villagers how to protect drinking water have been unable to operate since April. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 18, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Kenya Carter Center Niger Carter, Jimmy Water Mali Guinea Worm Disease Source Type: news

New global strategy targets raft of neglected tropical diseases - UN health agency
Dengue, leprosy, river blindness and guinea-worm disease are among 17 neglected tropical diseases now targeted by a new global strategy, supported by worldwide partners, that provides a steady supply of quality medications, the United Nations health agency said today. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - January 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news