Prevention and Treatment of Dracunculiasis

In this article we will discuss about the prevention and treatment of Dracunculiasis. Prophylaxis (Prevention) of Dracunculiasis: The infection can be prevented by breaking the link of "man-Cyclops-man" chain as follows: i. Drinking water should be treated with dis­infectants, sieved, strained, filtered and boiled to remove Cyclops. ii. Chemical treatment of water-supply for eradication of Cyclops. iii. Infected persons are [...]