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The 40th meeting of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE) was
\nconvened in a hybrid (in-person and virtual) format at The Carter Center (TCC) in
\nAtlanta, GA, USA, on October 28-29, 2025, to discuss \u201cthe status of dracunculiasis
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Guinea worm disease (GWD), or dracunculiasis, is caused by the parasite Dracunculus
\nmedinensis. When emerging gravid female worms discharge their larvae into stagnant
\nfreshwater, the larvae can be consumed by tiny copepods (\u201cwater fleas\u201d), which serve
\nas intermediate hosts where the larvae develop from immature first-stage larvae (L1s)
\nto infectious third-stage larvae (L3s). Definitive hosts, such as people or non-human
\nanimals, can ingest water or eat raw\/under-cooked aquatic animals such as fish or frogs
\n(or aquatic animal waste) containing infected copepods or viable infectious L3s and
\nbecome infected with D. medinensis. When this occurs, L3s migrate within the host\u2019s
\nbody where they mate, and the female worms mature over the next 10-14 months before
\nemerging through the definitive host\u2019s skin. Although contact with water soothes the
\nhost\u2019s pain, it also stimulates the worm to release thousands of L1s, continuing the\u00a0transmission cycle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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\nInternational Commission for the Certification of Dracunculiasis Eradication <\/span>\n <\/div><\/div>\n
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WHO Reference Number: <\/strong>WER No 7, 2026, 101, 25\u201331<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n


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