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Guinea wormParasitic, microscopic nematode worm found in India and Africa, affecting some 650,000 people in Nigeria alone. It enters the body via drinking water and migrates to break out through the skin. (Species Dracunculus medinensis.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The universal cure to remove quivering stringy guinea worms is for the victim to rest a week, then slowly wind the worm by turning it from an incision in the skin onto a stick, until it crawls free. |
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