Dracunculiasis
MONDO:0016472Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by a painful burning skin lesion from which the Dracunculus medinensis parasite emerges approximately 1 year after infection resulting from consumption of unsafe drinking water containing parasite-infected copepods (Cyclops spp., microcrustacea also called water fleas).
Also known as: Dracunculosis, Dracunculus medinensis caused disease or disorder, Dracunculus medinensis disease or disorder, Dracunculus medinensis infectious disease, Guinea worm disease, Medina worm disease, dracontiasis, medinensis
2 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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NIH opens study to treat parasitic infections like malaria and worms
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study at the National Institutes of Health evaluates and treats people aged 3 and older with known or suspected parasitic infections, such as malaria, intestinal worms, and others. Participants receive standard medical care, not experimental treatments. The goal is to monito…
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists seek clues to why some get sick from parasitic worms
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how people's immune systems react to infections from parasitic worms, which can cause serious health problems like swelling, blindness, or heart disease. Researchers will evaluate and treat up to 500 participants aged 3 to 100 using standard medical tests and …
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 18, 2026 07:00 UTC