4. Does Guinea worm infection confer lifelong immunity?No. A person can develop recurrent Guinea worm infection.
5. Which is the peak time for Guinea worm transmission?The agricultural season when people are working barefoot in fields and standing in water is the peak transmission period. During this season, contaminated ponds should be treated with the larvicide temephos which destroys the infective copepods.
6. Is it possible to eradicate Guinea-worm disease?Yes. It is already 99 percent eradicated. It has only a limited geographical distribution and control measures are easy to implement.