PRO/AH/EDR> Guinea worm – Ethiopia (02): (GA) additional case susp

Guinea Worm — Ethiopia
Between 2 and 8 Apr 2020, 6 suspected human cases of dracunculiasis in Duli village, Gog district, Gambella [also spelled Gambela] region, Ethiopia, were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).
As of 27 Apr 2020, the Ethiopian Dracunculiasis Eradication Program (EDEP) had detected one additional person with an emerged worm, morphologically consistent with human Guinea worm, bringing the total to 7 suspected cases.
This report comes after more than 2 consecutive years of zero