Background: Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea worm disease (GWD), is a neglected
tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite (Dracunculus medinensis). In the past …

Background An updated analysis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) from a global
perspective is missing from the literature. We aimed to assess the global burden and trends …

Abstract Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are debilitating, chronic illnesses that have the
power to prolong poverty due to their negative effects on productivity, child development …

Campaigns to eliminate infectious diseases could be greatly aided by methods for providing
early warning signals of resurgence. Theory predicts that as a disease transmission system …

The Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GWEP) is, along with polio, one of two active
eradication pro grammes endorsed by the World Health Assembly. Currently, smallpox is the …

Infectious disease: Dog diets may drive transmission cycles in human Guinea worm disease:
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Abstract Background: Dracunculiasis or Guinea worm disease (GWD) was reported
consistently as low level transmission, including few infections in animals in Southwest …

Recent articles and events have indicated the world's interest in reducing the effects of
climate and temperature changes, including associated diseases, which have been shown …

abstract The Superior Performing Asphalt Pavements (Superpave) system–comprising
asphalt binder grading, mixture design and mixture performance evaluation–has been in …