There is no vaccine to prevent<unk> , and once infected with D. medinensis there is no way to prevent the disease from running its full course. Consequently, nearly all effort to reduce the burden of<unk>  focuses on preventing the transmission of D. medinensis from person to person. This is primarily accomplished by filtering drinking water to physically remove copepods. Nylon filters, finely woven cloth, or specialized filter straws are all effective means of copepod removal. Additionally, sources of drinking water can be treated with the larvicide temephos, which kills copepods. Where possible, open sources of drinking water are replaced by deep wells that can serve as new sources of clean water. Sources of drinking water can also be protected through public education campaigns, informing people in affected areas how<unk>  spreads, and encouraging those with the disease to avoid soaking their wound in bodies of water that are used for drinking.
Dracunculiasis
Naegleriasis
Gnathostomiasis
Ancylostomiasis
Scarabiasis
Mansonelliasis
Porocephaliasis
Pulicosis