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Monthly reports on dracunculiasis cases, January-August 2016

Friday, 21st of October 2016 Print

Monthly reports on dracunculiasis cases, January-August 2016

The preliminary data for the first eight months of this year suggest declines in incidence in the four remaining endemic countries. A possible impediment to early global eradication is the discovery of a canine reservoir for dracunculiasis in the Republic of Chad. Among the four endemic countries, only Chad, Ethiopia and South Sudan reported cases in 2016 to date. South Sudan presents security difficulties in parts of the country still affected by military conflict.

Full text and table are at http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/250588/1/WER9142.pdf

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