‘Fiery serpent’ lurks in African watering holes

Thursday, October 26, 2006
By Mike LaSalle

Guinea worm, also known as “the fiery serpent,” is contracted by drinking water contaminated with microscopic water fleas carrying larvae. Once in the abdomen, worm larvae grow for around a year before emerging through an agonizing blister.

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One Response to “‘Fiery serpent’ lurks in African watering holes”

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    John Dias Says:
    October 27th, 2006 at 10:25 am

    I wonder why they just don’t boil the water first, before drinking it. Are they too poor to even afford a fire?

    John Dias
    Founder, DontMakeHerMad.com

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