Dracunculiasis
Synonyms: Dracunculosis · Guinea worm disease · Medina worm disease · Medinensis
- Type
- Disease
- Group
- Disorder
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Status
- active
Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by a painful burning skin lesion from which the <i>Dracunculus medinensis</i> parasite emerges approximately 1 year after infection resulting from consumption of unsafe drinking water containing parasite-infected copepods (<i>Cyclops spp.</i>, microcrustacea also called water fleas).
Names in Orphadata languages
12 of 12 languages| Lang | Name | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| en | Dracunculiasis | Dracunculosis · Guinea worm disease · Medina worm disease · Medinensis |
| fr | Dracunculose | Filariose de Médine · Maladie du ver de Guinée |
| de | Drakunkulose | Drakontiase · Guineawurm-Infektion · Medinawurm-Krankheit |
| es | Dracunculiasis | Dracunculosis · Enfermedad de la lombriz de Guinea · Enfermedad de la lombriz de Medina · Medinensis |
| it | Dracunculiasi | Dracunculosi · Malattia del verme della Guinea · Malattia della filaria di Medina · Medinensis |
| nl | Dracunculiasis | Dracunculosis · Dracunculus medinensis · Guineaworm-ziekte · Medinaworm-ziekte · Medinensis |
| pt | Dracunculiose | |
| pl | Drakunkuloza | = en |
| cs | Drakunkulóza | = en |
| uk | Дракункульоз | Дракункульоз · Хвороба гвінейських червяків · Медінська глистяна хвороба · Medinensis |
| zh | 龙线虫病 | 麦地那龙线虫病 |
| tr | Drakunkuliyaz | Medinensis · Dracunculosis · Gine solucanı hastalığı · Medine solucanı hastalığı |
Definition in:
Cross-references
qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation| Source | Code | Qualifier | ICD relation | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICD-10 | B72 | E | specific | validated |
| ICD-11 | 1F64 | E | specific | validated |
| MONDO | 0016472 | E | validated | |
| MeSH | D004320 | E | validated | |
| UMLS | C0013100 | E | validated | |
| GARD | 6286 | E | validated | |
| MedDRA | 10013618 | E | validated |
E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.
Classification
Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):
Parents in the classifications (1):
- ORPHA:2034Filariasis
rare infectious diseases
No children.
Genes
0 directOrphanet records no gene directly on this code.
Prevalence and incidence
2 records| Type | Class | Value | Area | Qualification | Validation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point prevalence | Unknown | — | Worldwide | Class only | Validated | ORPHANET |
| Point prevalence | <1 / 1 000 000 | — | Europe | Class only | Not yet validated | ORPHANET |
Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.
HPO phenotypes
15 annotations · validated 2016-06-01| HPO | Term (as annotated by Orphanet) | Diagnostic |
|---|---|---|
| Very frequent (99-80%) | ||
| HP:0008066 | Abnormal blistering of the skin | |
| HP:0002014 | Diarrhea | |
| HP:0011134 | Low-grade fever | |
| HP:0002017 | Nausea and vomiting | |
| HP:0000989 | Pruritus | |
| HP:0000988 | Skin rash | |
| HP:0200042 | Skin ulcer | |
| HP:0001482 | Subcutaneous nodule | |
| Frequent (79-30%) | ||
| HP:0001369 | Arthritis | |
| HP:0100658 | Cellulitis | |
| HP:0100326 | Immunologic hypersensitivity | |
| HP:0001376 | Limitation of joint mobility | |
| HP:0100838 | Recurrent cutaneous abscess formation | |
| Occasional (29-5%) | ||
| HP:0001371 | Flexion contracture | |
| HP:0100758 | Gangrene | |
Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms
Sources for this card
- Orphanet page: orpha.net/en/disease/detail/231
- This record as JSON: /data/d/231.json