A method of rapid assessment of the distribution and endemicity of dracunculiasis in Nigeria

This paper describes how information was collected at a national conference in Nigeria and a map compiled to give an initial assessment of the distribution and endemicity of dracunculiasis (guinea worm disease) throughout the country. The map provided a stimulus for further studies of the status of...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Social science & medicine (1982) 1986, Vol.23 (6), p.555-558
Main Authors: Edungbola, Luke D., Watts, Susan J., Kale, Oladele O., Smith, Gordon S., Hopkins, Donald R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
disease control
Diseases caused by nematodes
dracunculiasis (guinea worm infection)
dracunculiasis (guinea worm infection) rapid assessment map Nigeria disease control
Dracunculiasis - epidemiology
Dracunculosis
Filariases
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Nigeria
Parasitic diseases
rapid assessment
Tropical medicine
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This paper describes how information was collected at a national conference in Nigeria and a map compiled to give an initial assessment of the distribution and endemicity of dracunculiasis (guinea worm disease) throughout the country. The map provided a stimulus for further studies of the status of the disease and for the consideration of national control strategies. A map created along the same lines could be used for obtaining an initial assessment of the extent and endemicity of dracunculiasis, or other diseases, in countries for which such data was not readily available.
ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/0277-9536(86)90148-6