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On one hand, it’s good news that the government has taken up a river excavation project at Hari and Teka rivers to recede water from the waterlogged Bhabadah region.
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On one hand, it’s good news that the government has taken up a river excavation project at Hari and Teka rivers to recede water from the waterlogged Bhabadah region.
The World Health Organization planned to eradicate dracunculiasis, or guinea worm disease, by 2030. But complicating matters is a new study revealing a novel zoonotic pathway of transmission.
Thousands of people fleeing the violence have sought refuge by crossing the Chari River into Chad, near the capital N’Djamena.
This report describes progress towards global eradication of dracunculiasis.