Infection with nematodes of the genus dracunculus. one or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or asthmatic attacks.

Dracunculiasis, also called Guinea-worm disease, is a parasitic infection by the Guinea worm, Dracunculus medinensis. A person becomes infected by drinking water contaminated with Guinea-worm larvae that reside inside copepods (a type of small crustacean)...