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‘Fiery serpent’ lurks in African watering holes

2006-10-26 at 8:48 am · Filed under NewsWax

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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    • 1 Comment »

    1. John Dias said,

      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

      October 27, 2006 at 10:25 am

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