A 50-year-old woman living in rural Chad develops an ulcer on her foot from which a long, thin, white worm is slowly emerging. Community health worker...

Question

A 50-year-old woman living in rural Chad develops an ulcer on her foot from which a long, thin, white worm is slowly emerging. Community health workers apply the traditional treatment of slowly winding the worm around a stick over several days. What complication must be avoided during worm extraction?

Accepted Answer

Breaking the worm during extraction, which causes severe secondary bacterial infection and abscess formation

Answer

Allergic reaction to the worm

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Anaphylactic shock from worm antigens

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Transmission to the healthcare worker

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Worm migration to the brain

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Guinea Worm Extraction Complications