Turning the worm [electronic resource] : the eradication of Guinea worm disease in west Africa / Sandy Cairncross.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2011Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (73 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Cyclops -- Prevention -- Africa, West | Dracunculiasis -- Prevention -- Africa, West | Guinea worm -- Africa, West | Waterborne infection -- Epidemiology -- Africa, West | Africa, Western | Dracunculiasis -- epidemiology | Dracunculiasis -- prevention & controlOnline resources: Click here to access online Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Natural History -- Transmission cycle -- History -- Epidemiology -- Eradicability -- Interventions -- Cyclopicide -- Water supply -- Health education -- Community-based surveillance -- Evaluation results -- Sensitivity of surveillance -- Ghana's poor performance -- The next phase -- Case containment -- Integrated surveillance.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.