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.
  | | 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 #290. | | Synopsis of Recent Developments | CHAD: PROGRESS AGAINST ANIMAL INFECTIONS
Chad has reported 229 dogs with Guinea worm infections (72% contained), 24 cats (63% contained), and 2 confirmed human cases (50% contained) in January-June 2022, compared to 423 infected dogs, 15 cats, and 5 human cases reported during January-June 2021.
Full Report » | MALI: THREE DOG INFECTIONS
Two dogs were found to be infected in Segou Region and one dog in Mopti Region. All three dogs’ infections were contained, and the dogs were believed to have been infected in their resident villages.
Full Report » | ETHIOPIA: ZERO INFECTIONS
Ethiopia reported no Guinea worm infections in humans or animals January-June 2022. This can be compared to one human infection in February 2021 and three animal infections (2 dogs, 1 cat) in August, October, and November 2021.
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