Guinea Worm -- Worldwide/Unknown
The number of new cases of dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) occurring worldwide has decreased from an estimated 3.5 million in 1986, when the World Health Assembly declared global elimination as a goal, to 25 in 2016.
What is added by this report?
The number of human dracunculiasis cases reported worldwide during 2016 increased to 25 cases in 3 countries in 2016 from 22 cases in 4 countries in 2015. However, during January-June 2017, the number of cases reported decreased from 10 cases
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