*10.2. Guinea Worm*

*Dracunculus medinensis* is transmitted by drinking water contaminated with copepods that contain the parasite larvae, and infections are easily controlled with simple measures. This disease is moving rapidly towards eradication under the supervision of the Carter Centre, with the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and CDC [131,132]. Although climate is likely to influence disease, the biggest problems in elimination have been organising surveillance in conflict areas [133], and the recent demonstration of a transmission cycle in dogs, particularly in Chad [134].
