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Guinea worm disease

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Noun1.Guinea worm diseaseGuinea worm disease - a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
dracunculiasis, Guinea worm
infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites


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The Assembly adopted 43 resolutions on issues ranging from prevention of child mortality due to pneumonia and accelerated research and development of children's vaccines to increased efforts against tuberculosis, Guinea worm disease and smoking in enclosed public places and public transport.
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