Muller Ralph
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Trends Parasitol. 2005 Nov;21(11):521-4. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2005.08.024. Epub 2005 Sep 8.
The global campaign for the eradication of dracunculiasis has succeeded in reducing the incidence of guinea worm disease by >99% in the past 20 years. This has been accomplished by the provision of safe drinking water supplies, filtration of drinking water, chemical control of intermediate hosts, case containment and, crucially, local health-education initiatives.
在过去20年里，全球根除麦地那龙线虫病运动成功地将几内亚蠕虫病的发病率降低了99%以上。这一成果的取得得益于提供安全的饮用水供应、饮用水过滤、对中间宿主的化学控制、病例隔离，以及至关重要的当地健康教育倡议。
